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Million dollar payout for bullying: iHR Director of Workplace Relations John Boardman highlights why managers should not ignore bullying
A large construction company has learnt the hard way that bullying is not okay after being ordered to pay $1.3 million in damages after admitting it failed to prevent a…
Worker loses $180,000 redundancy payout due to fraud – how an employer’s thorough workplace investigation stood up to judicial scrutiny
Worker loses $180,000 redundancy payout due to fraud – how an employer’s thorough workplace investigation stood up to judicial scrutiny Are you confident that your workplace investigation process is fair…
Three Part Series: Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace, Part Three
Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace, Part Three (Final) In the past two weeks, we’ve covered questions relating to the definition, responsibilities and obligations, risk factors…
Tribunal warns that Anti-Discrimination policies were not “communicated effectively”: why Blended Learning provides a good solution
A tribunal has warned employers that they must not only have anti-discrimination policies in place but must also ensure that they are “communicated effectively”, after finding an Aboriginal economic development…
Three Part Series: Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace, Part Two
Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace, Part Two Last week in Part One, we covered questions relating to the definition, responsibilities and obligations, risk factors and…
Three Part Series: Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace, Part One
Frequently Asked Questions about Managing Mental Ill-Health in the Workplace, Part One With 1 in 5 Australians experiencing a mental illness, it is an important and relevant topic that requires…
Performance Management is not Bullying
Protecting workers from workplace hazards should be a key priority for employers. Workplace bullying is a major workplace hazard. Risks of workplace bullying include litigation, the possibility of psychological harm…
Sacked Employee Wins Compensation Based on Flimsy CCTV Evidence: the Importance of Thorough Workplace Investigations
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently ruled in favour of a sacked truck driver and ordered his employer to pay him more than $25,000 in compensation for a dismissal which…
Mediation: the key to resolving conflict in the workplace
When the gloves come off at work, it can be as distracting and unsettling for those on the periphery as those involved in the stoush. One thing’s for sure, before…
