Category: mental health

New obligations to manage psychosocial hazards are reshaping HR’s role in workplace health and safety. Use these best-practice tips to carry out a thorough psychosocial risk assessment.
HR practitioners are used to building wellbeing and resilience strategies within their own organisations, but who is looking after their mental health?
Managers have more influence on employees’ mental health than their doctors or therapists, according to a new study. How can HR ensure middle managers have the tools to foster psychosocial safety among their teams?
As year-end deadlines and celebrations flood the schedule, organisations may find their workforce facing exhaustion and, in severe cases, burnout. Use these tips to guide employees towards reclaiming their wellbeing amid the holiday hustle.
DEI and mental health initiatives are both critical to fostering psychosocial safety. By consolidating their approach to these two areas, this organisation is building a healthier, more resilient workforce.
Emotional labour has always been part and parcel of the HR function. However, to prevent long-lasting harm and build resilience, a suite of emotional load management tools is required.
A wellbeing expert unpacks the signs, symptoms and triggers of social anxiety in the workplace, and the steps employers can take to manage it.
Lack of clarity and communication is one of the biggest barriers to psychosocial safety. Promoting shared accountability and eliminating ‘blame culture’ could be the solution.
Not all stress is created equal. By understanding the distinctions between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ stress, HR can strike a balance between keeping employees motivated and protecting their wellbeing.
When it comes to large-scale change, it can take our cognitive processes time to catch up with our plans. How can we help our brains adapt?
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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.