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18.6.07.Workplace bullying & harassment

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Sean Hefferon

The document outlines a company's policies on workplace bullying, violence, harassment, and the roles and responsibilities around these issues. It defines bullying, violence and harassment. It notes the company's commitment to a safe work environment free of these issues. It provides examples of bullying and violence. It discusses relevant legislation and the role of the contact officer in handling related issues and complaints. The contact officer is trained to provide guidance and support to employees on these matters.

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Information session.18.6.07 Workplace bullying,Workplace bullying, violence &violence & harassmentharassment
Information session.18.6.07 Workplace bullying and violence:Workplace bullying and violence: POLICYPOLICY The Company is committed to maintaining aThe Company is committed to maintaining a workplace where all staff, employees,workplace where all staff, employees, contractors and visitors can feel safe andcontractors and visitors can feel safe and comfortable to perform their tasks in ancomfortable to perform their tasks in an environment free of bullying and workplaceenvironment free of bullying and workplace violence. Bullying and workplace violence willviolence. Bullying and workplace violence will not be tolerated by the Company and allnot be tolerated by the Company and all reasonable measures will be taken to prevent it.reasonable measures will be taken to prevent it.
Information session.18.6.07 Workplace bullying and violence:Workplace bullying and violence: AIM OF THE POLICYAIM OF THE POLICY The aim of this policy is to ensure a safe andThe aim of this policy is to ensure a safe and productive work environment and to ensure theproductive work environment and to ensure the Company complies with all relevantCompany complies with all relevant Occupational Health & Safety legislationOccupational Health & Safety legislation
Information session.18.6.07 Relevant legislationRelevant legislation Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 Equal Opportunity Act 1984Equal Opportunity Act 1984 Spent Convictions Act 1988Spent Convictions Act 1988 Racial Discrimination Act 1975Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Commonwealth)(Commonwealth) Sex Discrimination Act 1984Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Commonwealth)(Commonwealth) Disability Act 1992 (Commonwealth)Disability Act 1992 (Commonwealth)
Information session.18.6.07 Relevant legislationRelevant legislation Human Right and Equal OpportunityHuman Right and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Commonwealth)Commission Act 1986 (Commonwealth) Industrial Relations Act 1979Industrial Relations Act 1979 Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 199Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 19933 Worker's Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981Worker's Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 Public Sector Management Act 1994Public Sector Management Act 1994 Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 Surveillance Devices ActSurveillance Devices Act Criminal CodeCriminal Code Common LawCommon Law
Information session.18.6.07 Workplace bullying and violence:Workplace bullying and violence: DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS Workplace bullying is defined as repeated,Workplace bullying is defined as repeated, unreasonable behaviour directed toward anunreasonable behaviour directed toward an employee, or group of employees, that creates aemployee, or group of employees, that creates a risk to health and safety.risk to health and safety. Occupational violence is defined as any incidentOccupational violence is defined as any incident where an employee is physically attacked orwhere an employee is physically attacked or threatened in the workplace.threatened in the workplace.
Information session.18.6.07 Workplace bullying and violence:Workplace bullying and violence: SOME EXAMPLESSOME EXAMPLES Bullying:Bullying: - intimidationintimidation - isolating employees- isolating employees - verbal abuseverbal abuse - spreading rumours- spreading rumours - inappropriate commentsinappropriate comments - teasing- teasing Violence:Violence: - striking/hittingstriking/hitting - throwing objects- throwing objects - any form of indecent physical contactany form of indecent physical contact
Information session.18.6.07 Workplace harassment:Workplace harassment: POLICYPOLICY The company is committed to maintaining aThe company is committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination andworkplace free from discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment.harassment, including sexual harassment. Aim of the policy:Aim of the policy: To ensure a safe and productive workTo ensure a safe and productive work environment and to ensure the Companyenvironment and to ensure the Company complies with relevant discrimination and equalcomplies with relevant discrimination and equal opportunity legislation.opportunity legislation.
Information session.18.6.07 Workplace harassment:Workplace harassment: DEFINITIONDEFINITION Harassment is any uninvited or unwelcomeHarassment is any uninvited or unwelcome behaviour or message directed at another personbehaviour or message directed at another person that has the effect of offending, intimidating orthat has the effect of offending, intimidating or humiliating that person due to his or her gender,humiliating that person due to his or her gender, race, age, religion or other personalrace, age, religion or other personal characteristic.characteristic. Discrimination is treating someone lessDiscrimination is treating someone less favourably than another person due to afavourably than another person due to a characteristic that is not relevant to the situation.characteristic that is not relevant to the situation.
Information session.18.6.07 Role of Contact OfficerRole of Contact Officer Any person who feels they are being bullied,Any person who feels they are being bullied, harassed or subject to workplace violenceharassed or subject to workplace violence should:should: Discuss the matter with their supervisor or theDiscuss the matter with their supervisor or the Contact OfficerContact Officer The Contact Officer is trained to provideThe Contact Officer is trained to provide guidance/supportguidance/support Training is offered by the Equal OpportunityTraining is offered by the Equal Opportunity CommissionCommission
Information session.18.6.07 Course of actionCourse of action - Handle the matter yourselfHandle the matter yourself - An Informal interventionAn Informal intervention - A formal complaintA formal complaint - Referring matter to the Equal OpportunityReferring matter to the Equal Opportunity CommissionCommission
Information session.18.6.07 FOR MORE INFORMATIONFOR MORE INFORMATION Relevant company policy available on theRelevant company policy available on the company intranetcompany intranet Can access intranet via supervisor or HRCan access intranet via supervisor or HR Discuss with supervisor or HR directlyDiscuss with supervisor or HR directly Questions?Questions?

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18.6.07.Workplace bullying & harassment

  • 1. Information session.18.6.07 Workplace bullying,Workplace bullying, violence &violence & harassmentharassment
  • 2. Information session.18.6.07 Workplace bullying and violence:Workplace bullying and violence: POLICYPOLICY The Company is committed to maintaining aThe Company is committed to maintaining a workplace where all staff, employees,workplace where all staff, employees, contractors and visitors can feel safe andcontractors and visitors can feel safe and comfortable to perform their tasks in ancomfortable to perform their tasks in an environment free of bullying and workplaceenvironment free of bullying and workplace violence. Bullying and workplace violence willviolence. Bullying and workplace violence will not be tolerated by the Company and allnot be tolerated by the Company and all reasonable measures will be taken to prevent it.reasonable measures will be taken to prevent it.
  • 3. Information session.18.6.07 Workplace bullying and violence:Workplace bullying and violence: AIM OF THE POLICYAIM OF THE POLICY The aim of this policy is to ensure a safe andThe aim of this policy is to ensure a safe and productive work environment and to ensure theproductive work environment and to ensure the Company complies with all relevantCompany complies with all relevant Occupational Health & Safety legislationOccupational Health & Safety legislation
  • 4. Information session.18.6.07 Relevant legislationRelevant legislation Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 Equal Opportunity Act 1984Equal Opportunity Act 1984 Spent Convictions Act 1988Spent Convictions Act 1988 Racial Discrimination Act 1975Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Commonwealth)(Commonwealth) Sex Discrimination Act 1984Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (Commonwealth)(Commonwealth) Disability Act 1992 (Commonwealth)Disability Act 1992 (Commonwealth)
  • 5. Information session.18.6.07 Relevant legislationRelevant legislation Human Right and Equal OpportunityHuman Right and Equal Opportunity Commission Act 1986 (Commonwealth)Commission Act 1986 (Commonwealth) Industrial Relations Act 1979Industrial Relations Act 1979 Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 199Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 19933 Worker's Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981Worker's Compensation and Injury Management Act 1981 Public Sector Management Act 1994Public Sector Management Act 1994 Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003Public Interest Disclosure Act 2003 Surveillance Devices ActSurveillance Devices Act Criminal CodeCriminal Code Common LawCommon Law
  • 6. Information session.18.6.07 Workplace bullying and violence:Workplace bullying and violence: DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS Workplace bullying is defined as repeated,Workplace bullying is defined as repeated, unreasonable behaviour directed toward anunreasonable behaviour directed toward an employee, or group of employees, that creates aemployee, or group of employees, that creates a risk to health and safety.risk to health and safety. Occupational violence is defined as any incidentOccupational violence is defined as any incident where an employee is physically attacked orwhere an employee is physically attacked or threatened in the workplace.threatened in the workplace.
  • 7. Information session.18.6.07 Workplace bullying and violence:Workplace bullying and violence: SOME EXAMPLESSOME EXAMPLES Bullying:Bullying: - intimidationintimidation - isolating employees- isolating employees - verbal abuseverbal abuse - spreading rumours- spreading rumours - inappropriate commentsinappropriate comments - teasing- teasing Violence:Violence: - striking/hittingstriking/hitting - throwing objects- throwing objects - any form of indecent physical contactany form of indecent physical contact
  • 8. Information session.18.6.07 Workplace harassment:Workplace harassment: POLICYPOLICY The company is committed to maintaining aThe company is committed to maintaining a workplace free from discrimination andworkplace free from discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment.harassment, including sexual harassment. Aim of the policy:Aim of the policy: To ensure a safe and productive workTo ensure a safe and productive work environment and to ensure the Companyenvironment and to ensure the Company complies with relevant discrimination and equalcomplies with relevant discrimination and equal opportunity legislation.opportunity legislation.
  • 9. Information session.18.6.07 Workplace harassment:Workplace harassment: DEFINITIONDEFINITION Harassment is any uninvited or unwelcomeHarassment is any uninvited or unwelcome behaviour or message directed at another personbehaviour or message directed at another person that has the effect of offending, intimidating orthat has the effect of offending, intimidating or humiliating that person due to his or her gender,humiliating that person due to his or her gender, race, age, religion or other personalrace, age, religion or other personal characteristic.characteristic. Discrimination is treating someone lessDiscrimination is treating someone less favourably than another person due to afavourably than another person due to a characteristic that is not relevant to the situation.characteristic that is not relevant to the situation.
  • 10. Information session.18.6.07 Role of Contact OfficerRole of Contact Officer Any person who feels they are being bullied,Any person who feels they are being bullied, harassed or subject to workplace violenceharassed or subject to workplace violence should:should: Discuss the matter with their supervisor or theDiscuss the matter with their supervisor or the Contact OfficerContact Officer The Contact Officer is trained to provideThe Contact Officer is trained to provide guidance/supportguidance/support Training is offered by the Equal OpportunityTraining is offered by the Equal Opportunity CommissionCommission
  • 11. Information session.18.6.07 Course of actionCourse of action - Handle the matter yourselfHandle the matter yourself - An Informal interventionAn Informal intervention - A formal complaintA formal complaint - Referring matter to the Equal OpportunityReferring matter to the Equal Opportunity CommissionCommission
  • 12. Information session.18.6.07 FOR MORE INFORMATIONFOR MORE INFORMATION Relevant company policy available on theRelevant company policy available on the company intranetcompany intranet Can access intranet via supervisor or HRCan access intranet via supervisor or HR Discuss with supervisor or HR directlyDiscuss with supervisor or HR directly Questions?Questions?