A work-related psychological injury that arises from two stressors - s-xual harassment and perceived bullying - is still compensable if one of the stressors is considered reasonable management action, the Queensland IRC has found in upholding a worker's claim.
A former Oracle consulting manager who was repeatedly s-xually harassed by a co-worker has been awarded $18,000, after the Federal Court found the employer failed to take reasonable steps to prevent the co-worker's conduct.
Workers who believe they're being bullied by colleagues or managers will be able to turn to the Fair Work Commission for help, under an early-intervention strategy flagged by the Federal Government today.
The Western Australian District Court has found a nurse's roster was changed unfairly, and her managers treated staff in a "heavy-handed" way, but rejected her $1.6 million psychiatric injury claim.
An independent investigation into bullying claims made by former employees of the CSIRO will examine how effectively the organisation responds to grievances, and whether staff are unfairly intimidated by its performance management processes.
The performance management process can be stressful for workers, but that doesn't mean they've been subjected to bullying or unfair treatment, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in an unfair dismissal case.
A Queensland union employee has been awarded workers' compensation for a psychological injury, after the Industrial Relations Commission found her manager humiliated her in front of colleagues during a meeting.
A Western Australian council employee - who was sacked after complaining about workplace bullying, violence and harassment in several "disrespectful" emails to his CEO - has had his unfair dismissal claim rejected.
Two Queensland workers, who acted inappropriately towards a colleague at an employer-supplied house, have had their unfair dismissal claims upheld, after the Fair Work Commission found their conduct wasn't relevant to their work duties.
