HR professionals are under increasing pressure to ensure workplace practices support staff to avoid or manage psychological conditions. Watch this webcast to learn about legal risks and obligations in this area, HR's potential liability, and implications for managing work processes.
Leaders who use the four constructs of mental toughness to design and achieve their goals will be better placed to sustain high performance, an executive coach says.
A tribunal has awarded an employee compensation for a psychiatric injury caused in part by her employer's failure to act upon her multiple bullying complaints.
Underperformance issues can sometimes be a manifestation of family violence, making it crucial that managers are equipped to respond appropriately, a workplace advisor and academic says.
An employer should have managed its chief financial officer's poor performance before making his role redundant, a tribunal has ruled in awarding him compensation for a panic disorder.
An employee who posed for a photo while skylarking at work and then posted it on Facebook has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission he was unfairly dismissed. Also in this article, flexible work and misconduct rulings; women are progressing into full-time management roles faster than men, but are still worse off financially; and more.
The Fair Work Commission has awarded an employee nearly $70k in compensation after he was unfairly dismissed for calling a co-worker a "f-cking scab". Also in this article, a record number of organisations have been recognised for gender equality efforts; HR professional salaries have grown four per cent; and more.
Employers' performance management and disciplinary processes are being more heavily scrutinised, with a lawyer stressing HR has a crucial role in ensuring leaders follow established procedures.
The laws around engaging casual and contract workers have changed drastically this year. Understand how this affects your organisation by attending this HR Daily webinar.
From August, employees will have a legislated right to disconnect from work. Understand what this means for your organisation by watching this HR Daily Premium webcast.
