Employees are sceptical of organisations without a formal work-from-home policy, now that flexibility has gone from being 'nice to have' to 'must have', a workplace advisor says.
One of the main hurdles to making workplaces more menopause-friendly is getting men involved in the training and conversations, says a mental health manager.
Investigating workplace sexual harassment is 'tricky' at the best of times, but a rise in historical complaints is adding further complexity, a lawyer says.
Assessing the potential risks that whistleblowers face in their organisation requires HR leaders to take a "really broad" view, a workplace lawyer stresses.
Researchers are calling on employers and governments to protect workers from increasingly common "out-of-hours intrusions", after finding these "boundary infringements" elevate workplace stress.
The Federal Government's recently proposed privacy reforms will "largely eviscerate the employee records exemption" and put HR practices under a microscope, a lawyer says.
Legal obligations around workplace s-xual harassment are changing throughout this year, but in many cases employers should already be complying, a specialist lawyer says. Watch this HR Daily Premium webcast to move beyond compliance to best practices.
In a case that highlights the risk of having "complex" workplace policies, the Fair Work Commission has found an employee's valid dismissal for deleting data off her work phone was harsh.
All employers should consider putting in place a workplace s-xual harassment prevention plan, even though such plans are only expressly prescribed in one jurisdiction, according to a risk management expert.
Recent events have shone a spotlight on whistleblowing, placing employers firmly on notice that their response to a protected disclosure could be subject to intense scrutiny. Watch this webcast to understand the role HR plays in this challenging space.
