The sixth in our series of online training sessions briefing HR professionals and managers about the upcoming Anti-Bullying Measures to be introduced on January 1 under changes to the Fair Work Act. In this session, we explore how to minimise the risk that a worker will lodge a stop bullying application.
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Do you have an employee that is finding it stressful to fulfill their tasks and performance obligations? Very often, when an employee claims that their work tasks or expected performance standards are causing them stress, employers tend to panic and immediately look at modifying their duties to avoid a claim for stress under the workers […]
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When an employee suffers bullying, harassment or unlawful discrimination in the workplace, who pays the price for such behaviour? Where an employee feels that they have suffered damage because of bullying, harassment or discrimination in the workplace, the employee may choose to proceed with civil action to recover the costs for such damages. The individual […]
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An ex-employee of Flight Centre Ltd who believes he has been victimised and demoted (and who ultimately lost his job) because he raised concerns about bullying in the workplace has recently filed an adverse action claim in the Federal Court. If found guilty, Flight Centre Ltd faces paying compensation for damages – an amount which […]
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