Many post-pandemic policies have broken the psychological contracts that exist between workplaces and employees, but they can be repaired, according to a global leadership expert.
To ensure they take 'reasonable management action' when handling complex workplace processes, employers need policies that provide for fairness and consistency, but also some flexibility, lawyers say.
Amid widespread concerns that managers are avoiding difficult processes due to psychosocial safety fears, a lawyer warns that this approach can actually increase the risk of claims.
An employer that was ordered to compensate a worker it sacked for refusing a breath test has failed to convince a Fair Work Commission full bench that it was treated unfairly as a self-represented party.
It was "difficult to understand" how an employee's private sexual conversations with someone outside of work became a work-related matter, a commission has commented in upholding his appeal.
Being clear on why an organisation wants to host an end-of-year event helps ensure HR plays more than a compliance role, an experienced consultant says.
An employer's deficient policies and procedures for managing sexual harassment risks indicated a "complete disregard" for its employees, a court has ruled in issuing a $40k fine.
Prescriptions for medicinal cannabis are on the rise, and while some products don't have the psychoactive effects of others, they could still impair a person's fitness for work, a lawyer warns.
A senior HR advisor's disciplinary process was unnecessarily lengthy and beset with "obvious problems", but that didn't outweigh that she had breached the employer's code of conduct, a commission has ruled.
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.
