A High Court ruling that a worker's sex-related injury did not occur "in the course of employment" is good news for employers, but not great comfort in the lead-up to the silly season, according to employment lawyers.
The question of whether certain behaviours constitute bullying or are just the consequence of abrasive personalities is so problematic that employers should shift their focus to the prevention of both, says HR Business Direction's organisational psychologist Trish Cloete.
Organisations that reward individual managers for team results risk fostering a culture where leaders focus on their numbers at their people's expense, says leadership expert Roma Gaster.
Employers have a "legal and moral obligation" to address pay equity, and should analyse their payroll figures in case there's a gender gap they are not even aware of, says the Workplace Gender Equality Agency's Heidi Sundin.
Significant variations in what constitutes 'performance' can prevent HR and business leaders from building a culture that fosters it, according to HR Daily Community blogger Dylan Flavell.
A new national study on well-paid FIFO workers in the mining industry has found nearly half intend to change jobs in the near future despite a high level of general job satisfaction.
An openness to left-field, and even "antiquated" ideas - such as a careers noticeboard - has helped an employer almost double the number of internal applications it receives.
The model Work Health and Safety laws now in force in most Australian jurisdictions place new duties on HR professionals, exposing them to areas of personal liability and other risks that can't be ignored.
Most employees assume stress is a bad thing, but if they view it as their body helping them to prepare for a challenge, it can actually be "really beneficial", says Sentis positive psychologist Olivia Wallis.
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