workplace harassment

More than one in four Victorian local government staff and councillors have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, the state auditor-general has found.

Everyday sexism might not be noticed by perpetrators or bystanders, but it can wear women down and is linked to poorer physical and mental health.

South Australia has never conducted a whole-of-government public sector employee survey before. The new premier’s early approach to public servants may have led to an unexpected set of results.

Why is personnel management in the public sector so fraught with horror stories? The Mandarin’s Associate Publisher for People & Capability, James Judge, talks with an employment lawyer to find out the truth.

When can an employee be dismissed for workplace sexual harassment? Public and private sector employers have cause for concern following several recent contradictory tribunal decisions.

Fewer than half of the 16% of Australian Public Service employees who experience workplace bullying report it, data shows. Proactively communicating standards of expected behaviour helps minimise bullying.

UK research into workplace bullying identified five distinct types, but many organisations surveyed were not prepared for mistreatment that is less overt.

Hamlet was fortunate not to be an employment lawyer or human resources professional. Following a recent Queensland case, the question of whether or not to investigate employee misconduct is more vexed than ever.

A Comcare worker says she became depressed after a bollocking from her boss at a “respect and diversity” workshop. But her compensation bid has failed.

State public servants are among the least safety conscious, new research has found. Stress and bullying are also rapidly increasing. How can your organisation screen for bad behaviour?