Preventing workplace bullying

Employer advice

The occupational health, safety and welfare act and regulations say that employers must provide a safe and healthy working environment - this includes the prevention of bullying and harassment.

Use this simple checklist to help you stop the bully in your workplace:

1. Clearly state your organisation's intolerance of workplace bullying.
2. Establish policies and procedures and provide training in their implementation to prevent workplace bullying.
3. Appoint a workplace bullying officer.
4. Make it a regular agenda item on the OHS Committee meetings.
5. Listen carefully to what is occurring in the workplace.
6. Investigate all complaints of workplace bullying.
7. Act immediately and firmly.
8. Keep records of bullying incidents.
9. Get some training and assistance.
10. Monitor the workplace for indications of workplace bullying and identify the reasons for bullying.

For more information on preventing workplace bullying see our Workplace Health & Safety Training Resource Kit or contact us.