Training
How professional workplace mediation can help you avoid costly court proceedings
Most workplaces will see an occasional dispute or disagreement arise from time to time, as a consequence of a simple misunderstanding, a personality clash, or a difference of opinion. This…
Read MoreYour role in culture management
Culture often starts at the top, with CEOs and others in leadership roles setting the tone. As HR professionals, however, it’s often up to us to oversee and influence our…
Read MoreDownloading adult content at work: a cut and dried example of misconduct?
A recent ruling by the Fair Work Commission that involved an employee downloading pornography at the office, has illustrated how important it is to develop a clear workplace code of…
Read MoreSix-figure lesson in workplace relations rights and responsibilities: Does your company have its ducks in a row?
A recent Australian legal case has demonstrated the primary responsibility employers have in ensuring all staff-management protocols abide by workplace relations laws. A former supermarket employee was awarded over…
Read MoreShould leadership bonuses be tied to mental health in the workplace?
Beyondblue chairman Jeff Kennett believes so, as he calls for leadership bonuses to be tied to mental health in the workplace. Mental illness in the workplace present unique challenges that…
Read MoreSacking of union “big fish” signifies blow against culture of workplace bullying and intimidation: How to ensure your workplace culture does not become toxic.
The Fair Work Commission has upheld a major stevedore’s sacking of a self-proclaimed “big fish” unionist and equipment controller for bullying two colleagues who stepped outside a worker-maintained “system of…
Read MoreSwift sacking of abusive “burnout” hoon backed by Fair Work Commission: when it is okay to sack someone?
Given that dismissal of an employee is not always straightforward, and subject to appeal under unfair or unlawful dismissal laws, the question “when is it okay to sack someone?” is…
Read MoreHow a Strong Workplace Culture Can Underpin Motivation of Employees Returning After the Summer Break
The summer break is something most of us look forward to. However, the break can certainly have both positive and negative effects on employee motivation and productivity. Some employees return…
Read MoreHow a strong workplace culture can prevent unnecessary absenteeism
Companies with poor workplace cultures often experience high levels of absenteeism, including sick leave. Many employers and managers would have noted a staff member taking what appears to be more…
Read MoreThe New Year’s Key Workplace Challenges
What HR and management professionals must consider going into 2017 The world is not all that predictable right now. Politically speaking there is an elephant in the room, which…
Read MoreHow “conflict competency” skills help to resolve workplace conflicts more effectively
A recent article in HR Monthly online discussed how to stop workplace conflicts before there was an “irretrievable breakdown” in the relationship between the parties involved. The article calls for…
Read MoreReport reveals an organisation where women are twice as likely to be the victims of sexual harassment than women in other workplaces
In August 2016, former Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick released a report into gender for a major law enforcement agency in Australia, and concluded the organisation had a widespread behavioural…
Read MoreRacial vilification complaint ends up in Tribunal: how Contact Officer training can reduce risk
A court has rejected a worker’s claims that he was discriminated against, victimised and vilified because of his Indigenous heritage, noting his colleagues apologised for isolated inappropriate comments and that…
Read MoreSacking of micromanaging and bullying manager upheld: why anti-bullying training is needed
According to John Boardman, Director Workplace Relations at iHR Australia, bullying has taken a devastating toll on Australian business costing more than $10 billion dollars a year. Boardman notes that…
Read MoreNew bullying jurisdiction makes first finding, highlighting importance of flexible and rapid training for employees
In the first formal ruling since the inception of its January 2014 anti-bullying jurisdiction, the Fair Work Commission has found that two employees at a small real estate business were…
Read MoreCould training investment boost retention?
Investing in workplace training and development may be the crucial step organisations need to improve employee retention rates and boost productivity, despite many organisations falling behind in this area. Workplace…
Read MoreFWO orders $16k backpay plus policy, procedure & training changes
FWO orders $16k backpay plus policy, procedure & training changes 11 February 2014 A Queensland real estate company has been ordered by the Fair Work Ombudsman to pay $16,600 to…
Read MoreRacist training “tips” land department store in hot water
A prominent US retailer is in hot water over a clumsily worded training document, designed to help managers respond to cultural differences. Three workers who complained about the document and…
Read MoreSurvey shows business still values training in tough economic times
A recent survey by iHR Australia, Australia’s leading provider of integrated human resources solutions, shows that business undertakes a significant spend on employee training but is seeking better value for…
Read MoreWhat is your training deficit costing you: $28,000, $300,000 or more?
What is your training deficit costing you: $28,000, $300,000 or more? Every week, iHR Australia comments on workplace issues and many of the items we are seeing in the news…
Read MoreTraining inadequate as “reasonable steps” defence
A leading IT company found its “reasonable steps” defence to be sorely lacking when a court found the internal training it provided to be woefully inadequate. At the Victorian Supreme…
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