Tag: COVID-19

NSW employer liable for COVID-19 death at work

An employer has been ordered to pay over $830,000 in death benefits and funeral costs due to COVID-19 death at work, and could potentially be on the hook for millions more.

Can workplaces mandate COVID-19 vaccines?

With several COVID-19 vaccines on the horizon, employers might want to make them mandatory for all employees. However, legally, are they allowed to?

Work and pandemics: lessons from the past

The history of pandemics offers lessons for how workplaces can respond to what’s happening during COVID-19.

An HR guide to self-care at work

We’ve lost the ability to look across the room and see if our colleagues are doing okay, so it’s important employees are equipped with self-care tools to check in with themselves.

Return to work: how should we restructure the day post-lockdown?

Interesting studies examine two frameworks that could help prevent further infections.

The real reason we’re all so tired: unpacking video call fatigue

We’re lucky technology does such a great job of connecting us when working from home, but it’s also wearing us down.

When can you direct an employee to take leave?

There have been swift changes to leave regulations on a federal and state level. HRM breaks down some of the most important changes.