An extreme focus on productivity might achieve short-term gains, but over time it can have an adverse effect on wellbeing, retention, and more, a workplace lawyer warns.
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.
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.
Employees resist using EAPs because they fear being perceived as weak, or they see them as a performance management tool rather than aiding wellbeing, research shows.
Employers' obligations to ensure psychosocial safety at work can present a "significant challenge", the Fair Work Commission has observed in finding a stressed and frustrated employee was unfairly dismissed for misconduct.
Current pressure on HR leaders to decrease their wellness and benefits expenditure raises the question of whether C-suite executives view wellbeing programs as a cost, as opposed to a profitable investment.
Taking specific steps when implementing a D&A testing regime will help employers if they need to rely on it to defend disciplinary action, according to a lawyer.
An employee who refused to attend an independent medical examination has lost her appeal against the direction, after a commission rejected that her employer was trying to block her return to work.
When women feel they have to exercise "excessive" control over their emotions, their workplaces are less likely to benefit from gender diversity, a resilience expert says.
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