03/12/2024
Workplace bullying...💼
Workplace bullying creates a risk to work health and safety, which can have major psychosocial and psychological effects on workers' mental health.
Bullying in the workplace is not acceptable, and Australia has laws found in the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) that hold remedy for workers who are subject to such conditions.
The first thing to remember is that if you are being bullied in the workplace, it is not professional and generally flows from fragile egos. A workplace is a space that one can expect to be treated with fairness, respect and dignity. And nothing less should be accepted.
Examples of behaviour that may be workplace bullying if they are repeated, unreasonable, and create a risk to work health and safety include the following:
💼 abusive, insulting or offensive language or comments;
💼 unjustified criticism or complaints;
💼 deliberately excluding someone from workplace activities;
💼 withholding information that is vital for effective work performance;
💼 setting unreasonable timelines or constantly changing deadlines;
💼 setting tasks that are unreasonably below or beyond a person's skill level;
💼 denying access to information, supervision, consultation or resources to the detriment of the worker.
If you are facing any of the above, get in touch to discuss your options.
