Bullying complaints could swamp the Australian Fair Work Commission when it begins hearing cases in January 2014 because the Gillard government did not apply adequate methods to filter out dubious or unsuitable claims, a workplace academic says. And a corporate law firm has warned businesses they need to take steps to ensure they do not[Read More]
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Brodie’s Law
Victoria’s anti-bullying legislation, known as Brodie’s Law, commenced in June 2011 and made serious bullying a crime punishable by up to 10 years in jail. Brodie’s Law was introduced after the tragic suicide of a young woman, Brodie Panlock, who was subjected to relentless bullying in her workplace. Brodie’s Law makes serious bullying a criminal[Read More]