Hurt and Humilation Costs Increase for Employers
Dear HumanDHS Friends!
COMMENT by Brian Lynch:
All of us should take heart with this article. I think we might all be surprised with first the use of the terms “hurt” and “humiliation”. I am particularly surprised by the use of the word “hurt”. It has always been my impression that to admit one was “hurt” was to risk much in the often “macho” business world.
Next it is simply remarkable that the awards are being given directly on the basis of “hurt and humiliation”.
by Ben Thomas
Employers are paying more, on average $6,167, to disgruntled employees for “hurt and humiliation” in the Employment Relations Authority, annual figures released by the Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern) show.
And while they are paying out less often for unjustifiably dismissing staff, employers are facing more complaints of unjustifiable disadvantage – which the authority seems more likely to resolve against businesses.
The EMA says that’s because employers feel gun-shy confronted with employment laws that favour employees.
EMA employment services manager David Lowe says “The number of actual and constructive dismissal claims dropped from 312 to 217, which indicates that employers feel they cannot safely dismiss anyone any longer.