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Stress city! Workplace culture crucial as WorkCover psychological claims soar
Workcover stress claims have overtaken wound claims for first time in Victoria, underlining the need for a constructive, safe and lawful workplace culture. Victoria’s two biggest worker compensation categories…
“Scabs – no guts”: workplace abuse or freedom of speech?
“Scabs- no guts”: workplace abuse or freedom of speech? 21 October 2014 In an important decision, the High Court has upheld the sacking of a miner who waved a sign…
5 Toxic Workplace Personalities and how to manage them
Every organisation has them – the people with challenging personalities who contribute to on-going conflict in the workplace. Let’s look at the worst of these and how best to manage…
Do employers choose beauty over brains?
Research shows that recruiters are more likely to hire good looking narcissists than those who are modest or whose appearance is average, so what does this mean for interviewers? …
Discipline or dismiss? Robust process needed says FWC
A case in which two workers were granted reinstatement shows the importance of procedural fairness in managing employees’ performance and conduct. The two workers had originally complained of bullying by their…
$29k compensation for ‘racist’ email sender
$29k compensation for ‘racist’ email sender 30 September 2014 An employee who used the company email system to send an offensive, anti-Muslim email has been awarded compensation of almost $29,000…
How to avoid a $10k sexual harassment payout
A kitchen hand at a New South Wales restaurant was awarded $10,000 after being sexually harassed at work by her boss. In a scenario such as this, how can an…
Workplace bullying linked to law enforcement suicide
Allegations have emerged in the news this week that workplace bullying could have contributed to the suicide of a law enforcement agency employee. An inquiry by the Coroner is currently…
Could mental health cost business millions?
With news reports saying that sexual harassment claims are on the rise, and the figures paid out in compensation are also growing, alongside recent news of a Victorian teacher’s stress…
