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Nine points your next Workplace Bullying Training for Managers must cover

Not so long ago a Learning & Development Manager approached me regarding the creation of a 5 to 10 minute anti-discrimination, harassment and bullying eLearning module for her managers. ‘They…

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The majority of Australian organisations believe mental health should be a focus? Does yours?

At any given time 1 in 5 Australian employees will experience a mental health condition.  Some conditions are more common such as anxiety, which affects 1 in 3 women. The…

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The Chat All Managers Need To Have – But Can They Do It?

In iHR Australia’s summary investigations report, on average between 30-40% of substantiated cases of inappropriate and unlawful workplace behaviour, management avoidance was a contributing factor. This isn’t surprising according to…

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Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying Training – Eight Reasons eLearning is a Viable Option

More than ever organisations and learners alike are looking to supplement or replace face-to-face training with eLearning.  Compliance training focusing on workplace, discrimination and harassment is a topic often put…

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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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