An HR director failed to appreciate the significance of an employee being called a "moron" at work, when she said such "robust interactions" were to be expected when discussing performance and deadlines, a commission has ruled in psych injury proceedings.
Under-challenged employees can "rust out" if employers don't take action to make them feel more motivated and engaged with work, a leadership specialist warns.
An employer with "unrealistic expectations" of a management role has been ordered to pay maximum compensation to an employee it unfairly dismissed for poor performance.
An employer was entitled to dismiss a manager for performance and conduct issues, but its failure to give him time to improve and its "near total lack of procedural fairness" made its decision unfair.
A commission has rejected that weekly meetings with a probationary employee were a "performance appraisal" that exempted an employer from liability for his psychological injury.
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.
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.
There are clear links between job crafting and increased engagement, so employers should "absolutely" be fostering conditions for it to happen, an HR advisor says.
A lack of accountability in organisations is a major contributing factor to underperformance, however the approach many use to 'hold people to account' doesn't inspire them to perform at their best.
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