Regulators don't just want to know which steps employers are taking to minimise psychosocial hazards in their workplace, they also want to know what impact they're having, according to an expert in this space.
In the space of a year, "holdouts" expecting full-time office returns have become the minority, but a workplace futurist is warning employers to prepare for much greater narrowing of their discretion around flexibility.
A blanket hybrid work policy requiring 50% office time to promote collaboration and consistent service delivery wasn't inherently unreasonable, a commission has ruled in resolving a flexible work dispute.
The consequences of dismissing or mismanaging employees' emotions can be "catastrophic" for organisations, but when leaders recognise and properly handle them, "teams achieve remarkable things", an executive coach says.
Even though an employer didn't proactively seek medical information about an absent employee, it wasn't unfair to dismiss him on the basis of incapacity, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
When employees want more flexibility than a workplace can offer, it's not impossible to "get everyone onto the same page", according to an experienced HR leader.
After already receiving a final warning and being placed on a performance improvement plan, an employee's failure to complete a crucial task made his dismissal valid and fair, according to the Fair Work Commission.
A novel psychosocial safety prosecution puts employers firmly on notice about their legal obligations and the need to manage risks arising from common processes.
Many organisations are now attempting to plan their right workforce for "tomorrow", when they haven't even reached a consensus on what they need today, according to experts in the field.
