Everyone agrees that a bullying free workplace is important, but it won’t happen if managers don’t do all they can to make workplaces as safe as they can be
Consultation is required under work health and safety legislation and it gives everyone in the workplace the opportunity to express their views on health and safety issues before decisions are made.
Bullying behaviour may sometimes be obvious – eg yelling, aggressive body language or social exclusion. Other instances of bullying may be less obvious – eg gossiping, malicious text messages and emails.
Bullying reporting procedures are not only helpful for identifying bullying incidents. They can also play an important role in identifying risky behaviour and analysing bullying trends which, together, can help prevent bullying from recurring.
