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Bullying and Harrassment - A Union Issue
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Bullying and Harrassment - A Union Issue
  • is the subject of an oppressive environment aimed at coercing or intimidating employees
  • receives offensive notes, email or phone messages
  • is maliciously excluded and isolated from workplace activities and promotional opportunities
  • is humiliated through gestures, or sarcastic, racist, or derogatory comments, often in front of others
  • is the subject of gossip and rumours which are spread with intent to cause damage to the employee's reputation
  • is the subject of inequitable use of performance management information
  • is overloaded with work, or not being given enough work
  • is required to perform tasks without proper training or instruction
  • is expected to work unreasonable overtime, receives unfair rostering and allocation of work or is asked to perform non-work related duties.
Violence in the Workplace
The NSW Labor Council has adopted a Dignity and Respect in the Workplace Charter which is designed to assist in dealing with bullying and harassment.
BULLYING
  • is the intentional use of force or power against a victim and,
  • is manifested through a range of actions which may be physical or psychological and,
  • may impact on the well-being or health of the victim eg. injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, job loss or deprivation.
  • is normally repeated, deliberate, unprovoked and offensive. It is often used to threaten an employee.
Dignity and Respect @ Work