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Are you aware of your biases? And how can you keep them in check?

Lauren Finestone

Are you aware of your biases? Or are they unconscious? And what does this mean for how you make decisions in workers’ compensation?

Fairness and justice are hugely important in our work industry schemes. But even if we aim to be fair, our hidden biases often creep into the process. These unnoticed biases can skew our judgment and lead to unfair outcomes for claimants. What is unconscious bias? These are snap judgments we make about people and situations without realising it. They can be based on things like a person's race, gender, age or even how they act.  In worker...

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