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Larger payouts in sexual harassment cases – a warning to employers who fail to handle complaints properly
When a complaint of an alleged harassment, bullying or discriminatory behaviour is made, an informal response is not appropriate. Employers can be held vicariously liable for such behaviours as they…
Train driver who left his co-driver behind at a toilet break reinstated by Commission: the need for thorough workplace investigations
When an employer is faced with allegations of employee misconduct, it is crucial that the complaint is investigated thoroughly. Initiating a workplace investigation ensures that any decision made is fair…
An end to bullying cultures: stamping out workplace bullying with a zero tolerance approach
Workplace bullying is a very real and pervasive problem in the Australian workforce cutting across all industries, all professions and all levels of the workforce – it can affect anyone…
Dismissal of “square peg in round hole” a blunt instrument to manage workplace performance
Dismissal of “square peg in round hole” a blunt instrument to manage workplace performance Effective performance management is crucial to organisational success. This includes fostering leadership behaviours that create a…
Childcare worker fails to receive anti-bullying order from Fair Work Commission: prevention is the best cure when it comes to bullying
Employers have an obligation to create a safe workplace for employees. This includes protecting them from workplace hazards. Bullying is one such hazard. Employers who fail to protect employees from…
Going postal: Fair Work Commission rules sacking of mentally ill employee unfair
To create a winning workplace culture employers needs to be proactive when managing mental health issues in the workplace. Ignoring employee’s mental health issues can affect workplace productivity and lead…
Workplace Mediation: how can it help?
We live in an increasingly litigious society – where one of the first responses to an issue or incident is to sue the other party. Certainly there are times that…
Failed duty of care: management ignored noose placed above employee’s desk
Failed duty of care: management ignored noose placed above employee’s desk Managers, supervisors and employees each have a duty of care in the workplace. This involves taking the amount of…
10 Tips for battling Bullying at work
Workplaces where bullying is a feature generally experience increased absenteeism, increased turnover, loss of productivity and higher frequency of workers’ compensation claims both physical and psychological. So what…