Case study: The Navy's new mental health program
The Royal Australian Navy's new resilience program embraces that conversations about mental health should be occurring daily, and setting the right tone is the responsibility of leaders. » more »
Health, wellbeing & safety (688 items)
Employers conflating perks and wellbeing strategies
More and more employers are moving toward a strategic approach to wellbeing that incorporates systems-level thinking about wellness with employee development. » more »
Coronavirus and HR: Minimising business disruption
Identifying which roles are necessary for an organisation to function is a core element of any business response to a potential pandemic, according to talent specialists at Gartner. » more »
"Very risky" for employers to defend zero-tolerance policies
The Fair Work Commission has criticised an employer's "inconsistent" and "risky" zero-tolerance D&A policy, ordering reinstatement for an employee sacked after failing a random test. » more »
Dismissal was fair despite inconsistent rule enforcement
An employee who was sacked for jaywalking after a safety crackdown has failed to convince the Fair Work Commission that his employer's inconsistent enforcement prior to the stricter rules rendered his dismissal unfair. » more »
HR's role in safety culture more crucial than ever
HR professionals have an "enormous" part to play in building a robust safety culture, especially in light of new industrial manslaughter laws targeting organisations and their officers. » more »
Employer's 'admin action' defence rejected; Cases wrap; HR salaries; more
An employer has failed to prove its overtime changes, which caused a worker's psychological injury, were an 'administrative action' that should preclude it from compensating her. Also in this article, new cases on bullying, employee deception, redundancy and more; pay growth predictions for 2020... » more »
Coronavirus outbreak: Employers' obligations explained
Employers have a duty to maintain a safe place of work, but must be careful not to breach discrimination protections in their responses to the coronavirus outbreak, a lawyer says. » more »
Employer liable after "re-living" harassment caused psychological injury
A tribunal has ordered compensation for an employee who suffered a psychological injury after reviewing records of workplace bullying and harassment she experienced 10 years earlier. » more »
Leaders play vital role in employee wellbeing
An organisational emphasis on health can spur a cascading top-down dynamic that ultimately improved employees' wellbeing, new research indicates. » more »
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