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Inadequate reward and recognition

For: Employers and managers Information seekers

Jobs where there is an imbalance between workers’ effort and recognition or reward, both formal and informal can create a psychosocial risk.


What is inadequate reward and recognition?

Inadequate recognition and reward may include:

  • receiving unfair negative feedback
  • receiving insufficient feedback or recognition
  • unfair, biased, opaque, or inequitable distribution of recognition and rewards
  • limited opportunities for development
  • not recognising workers’ skills.

Inadequate reward and recognition has been identified as a hazard in the Model Code of Practice: Managing psychosocial hazards at work.

This guidance will help you meet your obligation under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011.

Training on psychological health and safety

Training on mentally healthy workplaces

We provide training through our learning management system called Comcare LMS.

To access our training, you first need to create an account in Comcare LMS (see the steps to create an account). Then, select the training item that you are interested in and login with your email and password.

For more information about the training we offer, see Training and learning.

Page last reviewed: 18 August 2022

Comcare
GPO Box 9905, Canberra, ACT 2601
1300 366 979 | www.comcare.gov.au

Date printed 25 Apr 2024

https://www.comcare.gov.au/safe-healthy-work/prevent-harm/psychosocial-hazards/reward-recognition