Workplace Bullying

In possibly the most unusual case of workplace bullying I have encountered the bully kept a diary of his mistreatment of his victim. He catalogued the extensive and sometimes bizarre bullying [...]

Orica’s chief executive Ian Smith said he is extremely disappointed that his sometimes aggressive and confrontational management style has led to his sudden departure from the explosives [...]

Workplace bullying has become a silent epidemic in North America, one that has huge hidden costs in terms of employee well-being and productivity. Bullying, also known as psychological harassment [...]

Tasmanian Greens Leader Kim Booth has thrown his support behind a petition by awareness group Angels Hope to make bullying an offence. Angels Hope and Mr Booth used the National Day of Action [...]

WorkSafe Victoria, the government watchdog charged with overseeing workers’ safety, is being accused of having a bullying culture within its ranks. There are accusations that WorkSafe is [...]

An Australian psychotherapist is urging employers to watch out for workplace psychopaths, who he says are more common than generally thought. Doctor John Clarke says workplace psychopaths exist [...]

TEACHERS have spoken out against a culture of bullying in schools across the country, asking how they can possibly stop schoolyard taunts when they are being victimised themselves. Submissions to [...]

A State government survey of thousands of Victorian public servants found that 36 per cent had witnessed workplace bullying in the past year. A further 20 per cent said they had directly [...]

A Canberra retirement home for military veterans is being rocked by a bullying scandal that has forced the ACT’s work safety authority to intervene. The Morshead retirement village in [...]

It is the silent epidemic that claims billions of dollars in revenue each year, but the biggest cost by far for a company that hires a bully is the trauma experienced by staff in the firing line. [...]