Question
Are you doing enough to prevent ‘Bullying” in your workplace?
Importance
We read and hear the news daily, but ask yourself the question: Are we as an office addressing our mandatory legal obligation to have and implement a bullying policy?
Bullying is a major threat in our world today, from school age children to major government agencies, to any and every business in Australia, irrespective of size, industry or location.
The appropriate authorities in every state and territory take a harsh and unforgiving approach to bullying, in fact any harassment claims, which can result in court appearances with harsh penalties.
Recently, well publicised suicides have been attributed to bullying! An absolutely horrendous outcome which touches all of us in society and results in enormous brand damage to any business involved in a bullying situation.
Solutions:
Answer the following questions to learn whether you comply with the law or not
- Do you have a bullying policy contained within your induction guide and is it published prominently for all staff to see?
- Do all staff have their own signed copy and do you have a signed copy on their file?
- Have you discussed the do’s/don’ts to do’s and don’ts of bullying with all your staff in an OHS/WHS meeting, signed by all attendees?
Many business’s today publish a ‘zero tolerance’ to bullying, but sometimes it isn’t exactly clear exactly what constitutes bullying. Bullying can be physical, non-physical, verbal, written, using social media and so, so much more.
To be very certain, you need the right policy and First National head office has arranged that for you through HR Advice Online.
Even if you think you have the right policy in place, to check, login to HR Advice Online through the First National Central portal with your codes.