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The Fair Work Commission recently released its first quarterly report on its anti-bullying powers. The report reveals that there were 151 applications to stop alleged bullying at work between January and March this year. All matters were dealt with in the mandatory 14-day period, and the...Read More

The Anti-Bullying clause (s. 789FC) of the Fair Work Act covers employees, contractors, outworkers, apprentices, work experience students and volunteers. The expansive definition of “worker” means that organisations need to consider their responsibility for the broader network of those who carry out work on their behalf....Read More

Since the introduction of anti-bullying amendments to the Fair Work Act (2009) in January 2014, many have wondered what these changes will mean in practice. What will anti-bullying orders involve? How detailed with they be? We now have our first glimpse of these amendments at work.

Recent research conducted by the National Australia Bank in conjunction with the Alannah and Madeline Foundation revealed that Australians who witnessed instances of bullying were more likely to stay quiet than to speak up. In fact, 65.1% of Australians surveyed admitted they had been...Read More

In recent months we have brought you updates on the legislative changes that are coming into effect from the 1st January 2014 with respect to Fair Work Commissions anti-bullying powers, see: Workplace Bullying be prepared, you only have 6 months to...Read More

The countdown is on to the Fair Work Commissions anti-bullying powers which come into effect from 1 January 2014. In our last PEEL News: ...Read More

On the 27^th June 2013, the Fair Work Act 2009 was amended to give the Fair Work Commission anti-bullying powers.  They will come into effect on the 1^st January 2014.

What does this...Read More