At Student Job Search, we care deeply about student well-being. We work hard to ensure that all job listings on our website (and the employers/organisations behind them) are safe, fair, and inclusive environments for our students to work in.
As an employer, you are responsible for setting an example of what is acceptable in the workplace. Creating a workplace culture where all people are respected, and putting appropriate policies in place to maintain that culture is essential to maintaining a safe working environment for all.
Employers must ensure the health and safety of workers in the workplace as far as is reasonably practicable. Employees must take reasonable care for their own health and safety and make sure that their acts or omissions don’t have a negative impact on others.
What is workplace bullying?
Workplace bullying is defined as repeated, unreasonable behaviour directed towards a worker or a group of workers that can cause physical or mental harm. Bullying can be physical, verbal, psychological or social. This may include victimising, humiliating, intimidating or threatening a person.
Bullying can happen not only between managers and staff, but also among co-workers, contractors, customers, or clients.
Employers have legal obligations to make sure that their workers are healthy and safe at work. This includes managing the risks of bullying at work.
If bullying causes physical harm, this can be a criminal offense, which should be reported to the Police. Always call 111 if you’re in immediate physical danger.
If you are an employer who is dealing with a workplace bullying incident, here are some helpful resources:
- Preventing bullying
- Anti-bullying policy template
- Responding to bullying
- After a bullying investigation
Worksafe guides:
