Australia's whistleblower protection laws are "broken", and women who speak up are disproportionately exposed to reprisal risks, according to a new report.
A "cultural shift" is required to improve many employers' speak-up programs, ensuring that all complaints, reports and disclosures are treated with equal respect and dignity, experts say.
Compliance with an enterprise agreement alone does not constitute a reasonable business ground for refusing a flexible work request, a Fair Work Commission full bench has confirmed in dismissing an employer's appeal.
An employee wasn't bullied when she received repeated requests to work in her employer's office, and was placed on a performance improvement plan after a client complaint, a key ruling from this year illustrates.
When it comes to managing the psychosocial hazard of job demands, employers must ensure they consider not just the amount of work but also how work is structured, according to a risk management specialist.
Attempting to recast racially offensive language as a "linguistic misunderstanding" doesn't negate its effect on colleagues and the workplace, the Fair Work Commission has noted in upholding an employee's dismissal.
It's leaders with "sideways experience" who tend to be the strongest performers when they reach the top of an organisation, according to a leadership coach.
When people start "editing" their commitments, responsibilities and inputs, "not out of guilt but out of focus", they become more effective, respected and fulfilled, a productivity expert says.
An employee who breached a workplace policy, ignored a direction and then unilaterally left a disciplinary meeting was unfairly dismissed, the Fair Work Commission has found.
Some employers have successfully stepped up to the task of managing psychosocial safety, but in many other workplaces, initiatives are falling flat. Join us for an HR Daily webinar to understand what's holding back progress in this critical space and how to move forward.
