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One person’s word against another: Claim of sexual harassment & counter-claim of defamation

The inclusion of sexual harassment in Australian federal and state legislation provides women and men with a process for redressing harm experienced in the public sphere, particularly the workplace. Nonetheless,…

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The Importance of Social Media Policies in the Workplace

With more than 15 million monthly Facebook users in Australia and an average of 35% of Australians using social media at work, the issue of social media and its role…

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Impacts of Domestic Violence on the Workplace

What is domestic violence and how prevalent is it? Domestic violence is the physical, sexual, psychological, emotional, verbal and financial abuse that occurs in family, domestic or intimate relationships. iHR…

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New Sexual Harassment eLearning coming soon…

    Learning Objectives: Understand why the sexual harassment module exists; Understands what constitutes sexual harassment; Understand the risks to themselves and other workers of sexual harassment type behaviours in…

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Sexual Harassment: Organisational Risk Factors

Is your organisation at risk of creating a culture of sexual harassment? Image Source: Human Rights Commission In this article we will briefly explore five organisational risk factors that may lead…

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6 Actions for Reducing the Potential for Bullying & Harassment Claims in Your Organisation

By Stephen Bell – Founder/Managing Director

I really admire the research done by Monash University’s Professor Helen De Cieri in regard to workplace safety and well-being, including bullying.  Of particular interest to me is her emphasis on the need for organisations to focus on leading indicators, not lagging indicators, in order to assess the performance of their work cultures and potential risks of workplace incidents.  It is insightful work and reinforces my long-term view that leadership capability and the health of workplace culture are critical factors to develop and monitor as part of a risk management strategy. This is why twelve years ago iHR Australia renamed its Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying for Managers’ training program to ‘Custodians of Culture’.

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eLearning Built Around Racial Diversity

Following on from last week’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination & Harmony Day, iHR Australia’s Managing Director Stephen Bell reflects on how eLearning built around racial diversity has…

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A fathers reflections, a daughters work life

In celebration of International Women’s Day and in the context of the very public claims of sexual harassment, iHR Australia’s Managing Director Stephen Bell shares his feelings about his daughter…

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Can an organisation ban sexual relationships between staff members?

Can an organisation forbid sexual relationships between staff in a Code of Conduct or policy?  Yes, but such direction is unlikely to be enforceable. Given the hours people spend in…

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