Tag archives: Bullying

Employees’ rights and obligations regarding the use of social media in Australia

By Helene Lee on November 28, 2014 Posted in Australia, Discrimination and harassment

The use of social media in Australia continues to grow on a daily basis. There are now over 13.4 million daily users of Facebook, 3.9 million active users of LinkedIn and over 2.7 million monthly users of Twitter (Source: Social Media Statistics Australia). There is a good chance that one, if not all of your employees … Continue reading

Dealing with end of year work parties

By David Cross on November 27, 2014 Posted in Australia, Discrimination and harassment

The onset of legal liability in the New Year, following a mishap at the end of year work party, is an unpleasant reality for employers. Employers can leave themselves open to this liability because of misunderstandings about the extent of their powers and responsibilities. The legal reality is that the end of year office function … Continue reading

Bullying a colleague does not necessarily justify a dismissal

By Judicaël Fouquet on November 14, 2014 Posted in Discrimination and harassment, Europe, France

The legal context French employment law strictly prohibits situations of moral harassment in the workplace, the employer being required to take all necessary measures to prevent such situations from occurring. The employer can, for example, be held liable if acts of moral harassment actually take place, as the employer can then be held to have … Continue reading

Anti-bullying jurisdiction commences under Fair Work Act 2009

By guestauthor on March 18, 2014 Posted in Asia Pacific, Australia

The new anti-bullying jurisdiction under the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act), which commenced on 1 January 2014, introduces an ‘individual right of recourse’ to the Fair Work Commission (FWC), that is designed to be both ‘speedy’ and ‘inexpensive’. The emphasis on providing a ‘speedy’ individual right was reflected in the Second Reading Speech, with … Continue reading

Workplace bullying complaints to be heard by the Fair Work Commission

By guestauthor on April 12, 2013 Posted in Australia

The Federal Government has introduced a proposed Bill to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) (FW Act) to allow employees who believe they have been subjected to workplace bullying to have their grievance heard in the Fair Work Commission (the FWC), a move that may potentially lead to an influx of new workplace litigation. … Continue reading