A managing director has failed to disprove allegations he intimidated, excluded and swore at his employer's CEO, with a commission finding these "actual events" created the perception of a hostile workplace.
Organisations can foster greater employee engagement and improve innovation and performance if they shift from a passive to active "listening climate", according to new research.
Workplaces that welcome complaints are better placed to detect and deal with issues before they escalate, so organisations shouldn't worry too much about whether their number is "healthy", a conflict specialist says.
An employee has accused his employer of "recklessly endangering" him when it rejected his request to take time off for an appointment during the busy festive season.
An employer could potentially have avoided stop-bullying litigation if it hadn't "clumsily" managed an employee's complaints about a supervisor and had been more transparent about its workplace decisions, the Fair Work Commission has ruled.
The percentage of employers forecasting no staff turnover in the next 12 months has doubled since last year, according to an annual workforce trends report that suggests "a more optimistic view of the future".
An HR leader whose organisation has boosted its gender balance in traditionally male-dominated roles and significantly reduced its pay gap says a behavioural framework and self-awareness training was key to both individual and cultural change.
An employer that was "acutely aware" of an employee's "mental health fragility" acted unreasonably when handling his return to full duties and his complaint about a manager, a commission has found.
Many autistic people have the education, experience, traits and interest needed to fill Australia's most in-demand roles, but the talent pool is "almost completely untapped", research suggests.
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