Psychological Harassment at Work Australia

Searching psychological harassment at work Australia produces a gap. There is no Australian offence or cause of action using that name. The conduct is covered by three regimes instead.

Work health and safety law. Psychosocial hazards must be identified, assessed and controlled like any other hazard. This is the broadest coverage and it applies whether or not anyone complains.

The Fair Work system. Stop bullying orders, where the behaviour is repeated and unreasonable and creates a risk to health and safety.

Anti-discrimination law. Where the conduct is connected to a protected attribute, which raises the standard considerably and removes the need to show repetition.

The practical point is that the absence of a named offence does not mean the conduct is unregulated. It means you have to work out which pathway fits.

Safe Work Australia and the Fair Work Ombudsman cover the first two. This is general information rather than legal advice, and obligations vary by state and territory.

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