06 December 2023
Will your Christmas function be Psychosocially safe this year?
Christmas is a great time of year but unfortunately, work functions can be fertile ground for incidents that lead to not...
30 November 2023
Public Holiday Compliance confirmed by High Court
Last week the High Court confirmed that employees must be given a choice as to whether they will agree or refuse to work...
27 November 2023
Addressing psychosocial hazards reduces workplace costs
The Melbourne Magistrate’s Court recently fined Court Services Victoria nearly $380,000 as a result of a toxic workplace...
03 November 2023
Can an employer monitor and enforce an employee's compliance with road rules?
A resounding “Yes” according to FWC (Thien Huy Xuan Dang v Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia Pty Ltd (U2023/1175)...
31 October 2023
What psychosocial hazard is ‘trending’ at the moment?
Unsafe job demands, according to Comcare’s National Regulatory Program Director, are the most common psychosocial hazard...
27 October 2023
How to navigate medical marijuana use in your workplace
FWC recently upheld (Sheldon Haigh v Platinum Blasting Services Pty Ltd [2023] FWC 2465) the dismissal of an employee fo...
24 October 2023
Are you addressing workload not just work schedules to manage burnout in your workplace?
We have all seen the increasing trend of high profile leaders departing their jobs stating they need to “take a break”, ...
20 October 2023
Work from home (WFH) cases - it is all about trust and genuine management
Two recent cases have shown a willingness for FWC to uphold an employer’s right to dismiss when an employee fails to com...
21 September 2023
New Sexual Harassment Guidelines - Plus Psychosocial Safety Update and Tools to Meet the Employer's Duties
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) recently published its Guidelines for Complying with the Positive Duty und...
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