Employers that fail to act on swearing in the workplace could be putting their people and reputations at risk, but how is HR supposed to decide what words should and shouldn't be tolerated?
Does promoting people based on merit give everyone a fair go? The results of a debate this week should have employers questioning who decides what 'merit' is, and whether they're really appointing the best leaders.
The behaviours associated with unconscious bias often persist even when people recognise they are there, and HR practitioners need to help employees deal with bias without judgement or accusation, says Edward Nelson, a senior consultant with rogenSi.
Employers should beware of depriving introverts of opportunities to share their ideas and opinions, according to communications specialist Catriona Pollard, who says many workplace practices unintentionally favour extroverts.
Racist comments should be addressed not simply because they're "wrong" or "bad", or contravene a workplace policy, but because they can do serious, long-term cultural damage, says Irish Ambassador Noel White.
HR professionals are not experts on how people with vision impairment function in the workplace, so to make the most of this untapped talent pool, they must ask the people who are, says former Disability Discrimination Commissioner, Graeme Innes.
An employee who was fired for sending an anti-Muslim email at work has been awarded almost $29,000 in compensation, after the Fair Work Commission found his termination was harsh and unreasonable.
An employer's response to an Indigenous worker's complaint about racially offensive remarks was reasonable, the Federal Circuit Court of Australia has ruled in dismissing a discrimination claim.
Many male-dominated organisations believe they are meritocracies, when this is patently not true, says Diana Ryall, CEO and founder of Xplore for Success, and former Apple Australia managing director.
A national review has recommended stronger laws to prevent discrimination against pregnant employees and parents, while also highlighting some leading practices by employers in relation to parental leave and pregnancy.
The laws around engaging casual and contract workers have changed drastically this year. Understand how this affects your organisation by attending this HR Daily webinar.
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