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Trickle of bullying cases under new Fair Work regime, but employers must still take care
Trickle of bullying cases under new Fair Work regime, but employers must still take care Despite the small number of cases considered by the Fair Work Commission’s new anti-bullying jurisdiction,…
The six pillars of a mentally healthy workplace
Approximately 20% of your workforce are likely to be experiencing a mental health issue at any one time, with this percentage likely to increase steadily over the next twenty years.…
Seven Factors: Contributions to On-Going Conflict
Why some conflict is resolved easily while other situations continue? 1. Unwillingness to Resolve If someone has a grudge they might prefer to maintain the conflict just to annoy…
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…
