Racial vilification complaint ends up in Tribunal: how Contact Officer training can reduce risk
A court has rejected a worker's claims that he was discriminated against, victimised and vilified because of his Indigenous heritage, noting his colleagues apologised for isolated inappropriate comments and that he was not subjected to less favourable treatment.
The Risks of a Work Sanctioned Off-Site Activity
As the year draws to an end, workplaces around Australia will be planning for their end of year break up events to celebrate and reward employees for their efforts throughout the year.
Corporate hit with big fine for racial discrimination
The Federal Court has ordered a major postal company to pay $40,000 in compensation for race discrimination to a worker called a "f…..g black b..tard" by a colleague, but has rejected his claim for aggravated damages.
iHR Australia Poll: What is the morally correct course of action?
Previous Poll Analysis Which of the following is the most common cause of managers not dealing with poor performance in Australian workplaces?
iHR Australia Poll: Can your leaders effectively manage conflict?
Previous Poll Analysis Last week, we presented the following statement to respondents:
iHR Australia Poll: What sort of support should an employer provide?
Previous Poll Analysis In our poll on 6 June, we asked respondents:
'Alarming' poll result exposes gap in manager capability
You can have the best practices in policy and complaints handling processes. You can have a policy statement providing a commitment to a discrimination, harassment and bullying free workplace. But you can’t mitigate the risk of costly incidents of inappropriate behaviour if managers have an[…]
Addressing Inappropriate Behaviour
iHR Australia Workplace Investigations help identify the number one management skill for 2019 iHR Australia investigations have consistently revealed three problematic styles of leadership that contribute to a higher risk of bullying and harassment allegations. These are known by our team as[…]
The Chat All Managers Need To Have - But Can They Do It?
In iHR Australia’s summary investigations report, on average between 30-40% of substantiated cases of inappropriate and unlawful workplace behaviour, management avoidance was a contributing factor. This isn’t surprising according to iHR Australia’s Managing Director Stephen Bell, “It's often easier[…]
Workplace Discrimination, Harassment and Bullying Training - Eight Reasons eLearning is a Viable Option
More than ever organisations and learners alike are looking to supplement or replace face-to-face training with eLearning. Compliance training focusing on workplace, discrimination and harassment is a topic often put on the eLearning menu. But does eLearning stack up as an effective learning[…]