Loading...
Viewing content for
Viewing content for

Prevalence and effect of bullying in the workplace

By Turner Freeman

Go back to the blog
Bullying stress in the workplace

The first annual statement by Safe Work Australia on the prevalence and effect of bullying in the workplace has been released. The Statement titled Psychosocial Health and Safety and Bullying in Australian Workplaces has been prepared in response to Recommendation 18 of the 2012 House of Representatives Standing Committee on Education and Employment report, Workplace Bullying: “We just want it to stop”.

Mental stress from workplace bullying

The Statement contains the most recently available statistics on accepted workers’ compensation claims caused by mental stress and specifically the subcategory of mental stress claims – harassment and or bullying.

Key findings presented in the annual statement include:

  • the rate of mental stress claims has fallen since 2001-02 but within these claims, the rate of harassment and/or workplace bullying has increased
  • Mental stress claims involve substantially longer periods of time off work and considerably higher costs than the typical workers’ compensation claim
  • the rate of workers’ compensation claims due to harassment and/or bullying made by females was three times higher than the rate of these claims made by males, and
  • the highest rate of claims for harassment and/or bullying occurred in the public order and safety services industry (primarily police services and corrective centres).

No win, no fee* on all compensation claims

Learn more

Talk to our team

Once you complete the form, here’s what happens next:

Schedule an initial chat

We’ll arrange a time that suits you to speak with one of our lawyers. We can even come to your home or hospital.

Have a conversation about what you need help with

During this no-obligation consultation we’ll listen to your situation and provide initial advice.

Receive our offer

After the consultation, we’ll send you our offer. This will clearly outline your options and let you decide if you’d like to move forward.

"*" indicates required fields

Name*
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

How to contact us

Our team is ready to help

Phone

Mon-Fri from 8am-5pm

13 43 63

Email

Our friendly team is here to help

enquiries@turnerfreeman.com.au

Live Chat

Chat with a team member