Do your workplace policies prepare your organisation to deal with modern bullying, discrimination and harassment challenges, including after-hours misconduct and misuse of social networks?

Most policies don't go far enough to ensure employers avoid costly compensation claims and reputational damage, says workplace lawyer Brad Swebeck.

In a presentation for HR Daily, Brad Swebeck and fellow Hicksons Lawyers partner Stewart Cameron outlined:

• How to detect, prevent and manage bullying, discrimination and harassment;
• New psychological injury risks posed by misuse of social networks;
• What to include in bullying and harassment policies;
• Your rights and responsibilities when managing employees' out-of-hours behaviour;
• Appropriate responses to employee complaints;
• Lessons to be learned from successful claims brought against employers;
• How to defend spurious claims;
• How to avoid claims arising from performance management; and
• HR managers' liability for psychological injury under the existing and new OHS national framework.

A recording of the live Q & A session is included.

You'll be posted a CD containing the presentation (approximately 60 minutes)  and Q&A (approximately 20 minutes) in both Quicktime and Windows Media formats, and presenters' slides.

View an excerpt below: