Employers could be found vicariously liable for the way their customers and clients treat employees following recent changes to the Federal Sex Discrimination Act, says Workplace TrainWise managing director Karen Maher.
Workplace s*xual harassment litigation is increasingly following an "alarming formula" that HR professionals should be aware of, says PCS managing principal, Joydeep Hor.
An independent inquiry into an alleged bullying culture within WorkCover NSW has identified several "recurring issues" that all employers would do well to be mindful of.
Workplace sexual-harassment policies could be subject to new scrutiny under upcoming equal opportunity legislation, according to lawyers from DLA Phillips Fox.
Understanding what is happening on the claimant's side will help employers make the right decisions when faced with a serious harassment complaint, says Harmers Workplace Lawyers chair, Michael Harmer.
2010 was an interesting year for HR professionals - the economy was in recovery-mode, but this brought with it the challenge of how to quickly boost depleted teams and motivate disengaged staff to better performance. The remaining provisions of the Fair Work Act came into effect, adding a whole layer of uncertainty to HR's responsibilities, along with new legal risks.
What should you do when an employee doesn't want a bullying allegation investigated? How prescriptive should your Christmas party memos be? What role should senior leaders take at celebrations? Lawyer Joydeep Hor answers these questions and more.
For managers, the office Christmas party is work - an opportunity to reinforce a culture of engagement - not time to let their hair down, says leadership expert Stephen Bell.
A worker can't be dismissed for bullying, intimidation and harassment without evidence to support the claim, but from an OHS perspective, suspicion alone should trigger an employer's duty of care obligations, says Norton Rose partner Barry Sherriff.
Employers must start grappling with "real issues" - including social media and out-of-hours conduct - if they want to avoid claims arising from employees' inappropriate behaviour, says workplace lawyer Joydeep Hor.
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