Remote working requires new approach to DV risks
The rise in employees working from home has triggered a need for employers to update how they manage work-related domestic violence. » more »
Health, wellbeing & safety (621 items)
Remote collaboration "more mentally challenging"; Video meetings increase stress
Remote work has been more mentally challenging for employees, but moving back to physical workplaces could be even harder, new research suggests. » more »
'Inappropriate behaviour' a risk after months of remote work
Returning to workplaces is going to be challenging for different personality types in distinct ways, an organisational psychiatrist warns. » more »
HR "calling the shots"; employee experience changed forever: Josh Bersin
The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted employee experience from being an initiative to a "crusade", says HR analyst Josh Bersin. » more »
Managing sick leave requires more "robust" approach
Employers are now paying much more attention to how they manage sick leave, an area that has traditionally been quite ad hoc, a workplace lawyer says. » more »
COVID a "game changer" for healthcare employer's HR practices
After the outbreak both tested and revealed new levels of capability, Western Health's head of HR says it will never go back to its old ways of working. » more »
Webcast: Emotional intelligence and the road to recovery
Emotional intelligence is set to play a major role in the success (or otherwise) of organisations navigating their recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Watch this webcast to understand what science says about leadership behaviour. » more »
Employee fairly sacked for refusing to complete COVID survey
It was fair for an employer to sack a worker who refused to provide basic information about his travel plans, the Fair Work Commission has ruled. » more »
AI is shaping post-pandemic workspace design
As coronavirus restrictions ease and employers reconsider issues around workplace design and layout, scientists have been trialling a system that uses sensors and artificial intelligence to measure employees' concentration and comfort. » more »
Split case law highlights performance management conundrum
Recent rulings and a lack of case law consensus show how difficult it can be to manage performance-related dismissals that also involve factors such as mental illness, says an employment lawyer. » more »
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