Workplace Bullying Queensland

If one of more of the following statements apply to you, you may have suffered bullying and harassment in the workplace and be able to make a workplace bullying claim:

• Is your employer covered by Federal anti-bullying laws?
• Is the behaviour you’re experiencing in your workplace repeated and unreasonable?
• Is the behaviour you’re experiencing creating a risk to your physical or mental health and safety?
• Unless action is taken to stop the behaviour, is it likely to continue?

If you are experiencing inappropriate behaviour or what you believe to be bullying and harassment in the workplace the first step is to make an official complaint to your boss, supervisor or HR department. Most employers will have a workplace bullying and harassment policy which will guide you in how to resolve disputes and make complaints. It is important you consult these policies before proceeding to any type of legal action, as employers may claim ignorance to your workplace bullying and harassment claim if you haven’t gone through the official channels.

It is important too to have a good grasp of your workplace bullying and harassment policy as if they don’t conduct themselves correctly, your employer can be found to be also liable for victimisation of their employees.

To make a workplace bullying and harassment compensation claim for psychological injury, your first port of call should be to speak to a workplace bullying lawyer at LHD Lawyers.

We’ll work with you to make sure we understand your situation fully, and can then advise you on the best course of action to take. We’ll also be there to listen to and support you in your time of need, as we understand what you’re going through and are genuinely here to help.

Workplace bullying and harassment is completely unacceptable, whether it’s based on your age, gender, sexuality, marital status, culture, race, personality or disability. There are a number of avenues you can take within, and separate to, your organisation if you’re experiencing bullying and harassment in the workplace. These include talking to:

• A supervisor or manager
• A health and safety representative
• Your human resources (HR) department
• Your union (if you are a member)
• The Fair Work Commission

Once you have reported the bullying and harassment in the workplace you need to ensure you have as many records of the incidents as possible, gather witnesses if you can and then you can proceed to speaking with a workplace bullying lawyer who can assist you with your claim.

Once you’ve got in contact with a legal professional, they’ll be able to give you a better idea of how much workplace bullying compensation you may be expecting to receive, as each circumstance is unique.

If you’re workplace bullying QLD claim is accept by WorkCover, you may receive compensation for lost earning and medical expenses. If you make a negligence claim at common law (as your employer has breached their duty of care to you) you may be entitled to damages for your loss of earnings and your pain and suffering and other medical expenses.

Once you have gathered evidence of your bullying and harassment in the workplace the next step is to contact WorkCover Queensland and make a claim. You should contact an expert, such as LHD’s workplace bullying lawyers who can help you with the next steps to making your bullying and harassment in the workplace claim.

Our lawyers are experts in bullying in the workplace QLD legislation and workplace bullying and harassment policy QLD and with decades of experience assisting Australians with their workplace bullying and harassment claims, they are quick to review documents, explain the process to you and help you win the maximum compensation you deserve.

Workplace bullying is completely unacceptable, whether it’s based on your age, gender, sexuality, marital status, culture, race, personality or disability. There are a number of avenues you can take within and separate to your organisation if you’re being bullied or harassed. These include talking to:

A supervisor or manager
A health and safety representative
Your human resources (HR) department
Your union (if you are a member)
The Fair Work Commission (they can help you stop the bullying by first taking their eligibility quiz)

Sexual harassment in the workplace includes any kind of lude or unwanted sexual behaviour. It has nothing to do with friendship, seniority or mutual attraction, and is a violation of your employee rights. Examples of sexual harassment can include:

Staring or leering
Unnecessary familiarity, such as deliberately brushing up against you or unwelcome touching
Suggestive comments or jokes
Insults or taunts of a sexual nature
Intrusive questions or statements about your private life
Displaying posters, magazines or screensavers of a sexual nature
Sending sexually explicit emails or text messages
Inappropriate advances on social networking sites
Accessing sexually explicit internet sites
Requests for sex or repeated unwanted requests to go out on dates
Behaviour that may also be considered to be an offence under criminal law, such as physical assault, indecent exposure, sexual assault, stalking or obscene communications.

Legally, psychological injury is considered as mental harm, suffering, damage, impairment, or dysfunction caused to a person as a direct result of some action or failure to act by some individual. Common causes of psychological injury can include job insecurity, work overload, workplace bullying and harassment, dealing with difficult customers, or the stress of shift work. Psychological injuries are more likely to affect people long-term, as well as short-term.

Some common examples of workplace bullying can include (but are definitely not limited to):

Exclusion from workplace activities and events
Making impossible or unreasonable work demands
Teasing, and practical jokes
Spreading of rumours, gossip or innuendo
Withholding important information or tools required for work performance
Intimidating or aggressive conduct