Category: Employee wellbeing

Placing an overworked, stressed and under-resourced employee on a performance improvement plan contributed to the employer owing him one million dollars in workers’ compensation.
With thousands of Australians contracting COVID-19 over the break, or isolating for days on end awaiting test results, many holiday plans were thwarted. How can employers help?
Getting enough sleep is only one crucial element to being well rested. This expert says there are six other types that you might be neglecting.
Without proper attention, the ‘four horsemen of conflict’ can spell doom for a relationship. How can you spot and combat different types of conflict in the workplace?
Telling them to keep their chin up just won’t cut it. This expert offers some clear and easy tips to make a positive impact.
How you can help yourself and your employees before it’s too late.
The history of pandemics offers lessons for how workplaces can respond to what’s happening during COVID-19.
With COVID-19 quarantines happening all over the world, a lot of people are experiencing extended periods of working from home for the first time. If we treat it right, this could be a good thing.
A lot of people have a little anxiety about coronavirus. But how do you aid those who are very anxious?
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HOW TO

A HR practitioner offers a range of thought-provoking questions to help you plan your next career move.
Keep these tips in mind to ensure your organisation’s probation periods go beyond being a tick-box exercise and become a driver of strong culture and high performance.
From building your case in advance to avoiding the trap of false politeness, use these strategies to help you engage in constructive dissent at the executive level.

LEGAL

As the financial year draws to a close, use these prompts to ensure both you and your organisation are prepared for EOFY requirements across tax, payroll and reporting.
The definition of a lawful and reasonable direction is at the heart of many employment disputes. From return-to-office mandates to drug and alcohol testing, here are four areas where workplace directions can come under scrutiny, and how to ensure your approach holds up.
An employee was recently awarded over $36,000 by the Fair Work Commission due to flaws in her employer’s workplace investigation process. What can HR learn from this decision?
Several recent cases heard by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) suggest verbal agreements in the workplace can carry more legal weight than some employers realise.