{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"We Not Me","title":"Legislating for a safe workplace - can it work? with Ian Bennett","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2450,"description":"How much responsibility do leaders have for the psychological safety of their teams? Aren’t psychological hazards an HR issue?\n\nRecent changes in Australian law require employers to take steps to ensure not only the physical but also the psychological safety of their employees. This includes identifying and mitigating psychosocial hazards in the workplace, which can have a profound impact on employees' mental health. But what is “reasonable”?\nThis week's guest is Ian Bennett, a legal expert specialising in employment and safety law. He lends his expertise to discussions on workplace safety, specifically focusing on psychological safety and psychosocial hazards in the workplace.\n\nThree reasons to listen\nUnderstand new legislation that necessitates employers to ensure the physical and psychological safety of their employees, currently in place in Australia, but likely to spread\nLearn about the implications of these laws for team leaders and what lessons can be drawn from this approach globally\nDiscover how to create healthy, productive workplaces where everyone still strives to do their best work\nEpisode highlights\n[00:08:18] Expectations on employers to provide psychological safety\n[00:13:40] How is new legislation being implemented?\n[00:16:52] The Australian public's reaction\n[00:20:29] What leaders should bear in mind\n[00:24:57] What employees are entitled to\n[00:27:06] Psychological safety in performance management\n[00:30:15] The downsides of remote work and \"always being on\"\n[00:32:14] What can leaders do today?\n[00:34:43] Ian's media recommendations\n[00:37:46] Takeaways from Dan and Pia\nLinks\nConnect with Ian via LinkedIn\nConversations on Love, by Natasha Lunn\nAnt Middleton’s Head Game podcast\nLeave us a voice note","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/cTxm0uMo1AuvRTsg1GhIjdn998MJJQ_xMMLaqK_LTcA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTk3/MThmYWIxNDllNjc2/YzEwZjVhOWNmZjVm/ODNmNi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}