Employers not necessarily liable for psychiatric harm to employees who are stressed or overworked

In brief – Employees fail to establish that employers breached duty of care
In separate decisions, two employees who sustained psychiatric injuries in the course of their employment in Victoria were denied damages in recent decisions of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Victorian Court of Appeal.
Psychiatric harm not reasonably foreseeable
In two recent cases, the employees failed to establish that their employers breached a duty of care to avoid psychiatric injury because it was […]

By | July 10th, 2013 ||

Canada: Natural Disasters In The Workplace

Whether your business is facing a weather-related closure, a pandemic or some other kind of natural disaster, the likelihood is that the Human Resources department will be expected to navigate any employment-related issues. As a result, good risk management planning includes an understanding of some of the legislation which applies and the issues which arise in the event of natural disasters in the workplace.
Legislation
Believe it or not, there are at least a dozen pieces […]

By | July 10th, 2013 ||

Higher Education Practitioners: Living And Working In The UAE

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) legal system is a federal system comprising seven Emirates, of which Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the largest and best known. The right of non-Arabian Gulf Cooperation Council nationals to live and work in the UAE is subject to the requirement to be sponsored for a residence visa and labour card by an employer with an established corporate presence in the UAE. This requirement can cause logistical and practical […]

By | July 4th, 2013 ||