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65 percent would not speak up on bullying
Would you speak up if you witnessed bullying? Almost two-thirds of Australians admit to witnessing bullying and not intervening, according to new research from the National Australia Bank and the…
Workplace mediation; myth or magic?
Dispute resolution in the workplace can be a daunting prospect for employers, particularly when interpersonal conflict or personality clashes come into play. Mediation services are offered by some HR consulting…
Court forces flight attendant to show Facebook activities
How much privacy can workers expect in the workplace? Should employers be allowed to demand access to an employee’s social media activities or financial records? In a recent New…
Sexual harassment claims – are HR Departments up to it?
Sexual harassment in the workplace can damage an organisation’s reputation particularly if the organisation fails to investigate and deal with the allegations appropriately and quickly. The Federal Court heard…
Harassment or happy couple – Should office romance be regulated?
An ongoing, high profile sexual harassment case in which it is alleged an energy company’s Managing Director had to be shadowed by a Human Resources team member to avoid any…
Silly stuff that gets you sacked: bagging your boss on Twitter
A court has paved the way for a public servant who criticised the government on Twitter to be sacked, even though she did not reveal her name or her job…
New laws to combat LGBTI discrimination
New federal laws to prevent discrimination against gay, lesbian and intersex people may force employers to revisit their anti-discrimination training and policies. Earlier this month, the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual…
When discrimination is criminal
Many people will have been asked to consent to a police check at some point in their career. In fact, it can often seem like a police check has become…
Cougars and Old Spice – ‘inept’ investigation into sexual harassment
A tribunal has found a Gold Coast resort vicariously liable for the sexual harassment of a female worker and that its mishandling of her complaint contributed to a psychiatric injury.…
