Browsing: Bullying


MON
1:02PM

Major firm's 24/7 culture facilitated workplace bullying

Workers at a "big four" firm have experienced bullying normalised as performance management, and "insane pressure to churn work" - factors causing harm to many of them, an Elizabeth Broderick review of the firm has found.


FRI
2:30PM

WED
3:51PM

Poor psychological safety played a role in Robodebt

The Royal Commission into the Robodebt Scheme has illustrated how "incredibly important" it is to foster healthy psychosocial environments at work, according to Comcare's CEO.


TUE
12:40PM

Incident notification duties likely to be expanded

PCBUs' incident notification duties could soon be amended to capture a much broader range of incidents and require periodic reporting of matters like workplace bullying and traumatic events.


FRI
3:58PM

Worker sacked for swearing complaint, wins $93.5k

A worker who was treated poorly after he asked his boss not to call him a "c-nt" has been awarded at least $93,500, with a court highlighting the worker's rights under health and safety laws and finding his employer's decision to dismiss him was influenced by his complaint.


FRI
1:12PM

Worker's RTW and safety grievances dismissed

A worker has unsuccessfully challenged the outcomes of his return-to-work grievances, with a commission finding there was no evidence he was provided an unsafe workplace or his employer should have launched an investigation into his bullying and harassment complaints.


THU
1:55PM

PIC upholds psych claim from monitored worker

A worker who sustained a psychological injury, after her employer started monitoring her work schedule, has won her bid for compensation, with a commission finding the actions of her team leader didn't constitute a "performance appraisal" invoking the reasonable-action defence.


THU
12:49PM

Anti-bullying orders block direct communication

A worker has been granted interim stop-bullying orders creating communication restrictions and blocking disciplinary actions against her, with a commissioner expressing "genuine concern" for her safety in the absence of orders.


MON
12:59PM


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