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Issue 20 - February 2010
 
Spotlight on - Bullying


Business, director, three workers convicted and fined for bullying

Four men have been convicted and fined over the workplace bullying of a teenage waitress who took her life in 2006.

The men worked alongside 19-year-old Brodie Panlock at a Hawthorn restaurant from June 2005 until her death in September 2006.

WorkSafe Victoria’s Acting Executive Director, Stan Krpan said the sentences sent a clear message to the community that workplace bullying should not be tolerated.

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WorkSafe has information about what to do if you are experiencing bullying at work.

Bullying is a community problem that exists in schools, workplaces and other organisations.

As well as creating a risk to health and safety, bullying can impact an organisation through reduced productivity, staff turnover and legal costs.

View WorkSafe's bullying page
 
 
Related resources...

Preventing and responding to bullying at work

What to do if bullying happens to you

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WorkSafe Positions

WorkSafe Victoria has released two new WorkSafe Positions. A ‘WorkSafe Position’ is an interpretative document that explains how the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 applies.

How WorkSafe applies the law in relation to discrimination on health and safety grounds

How WorkSafe applies the law in relation to the requirement to answer questions

WorkHealth checks

WorkSafe is calling on all Victorian workplaces to sign up for free, 15-minute WorkHealth checks.

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Create your own workplace poster or wallpaper

WorkSafe is encouraging workplaces to use photos to create personalised WorkSafe posters or wallpapers to remind wokers why a safe workplace is important.

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SafetyNet journal 182

The latest edition of SafetyNet journal is now available.

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Safety in Australia eNewsletter

The latest edition of Safety in Australia’s eNewsletter is now available.

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Occupational health and safety newsletter

The Australian Education Union has released its February edition of Safety Matters.

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Emergency management - Developing a plan for a small organisation

WorkSafe has released an information sheet that advises small businesses how to prepare a workplace emergency management plan. It includes advice about responsibilities, work environment, fire protection equipment, bushfire danger ratings, chemical safety, first aid and post incident follow-up.

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Black Saturday – One year on

A minute’s silence has been held to mark the one-year anniversary of Black Saturday and pay respects for the 173 people who were killed.

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Husband and wife guilty of WorkSafe and TAC fraud

Two healthcare providers who committed fraud against WorkSafe and the Transport Accident Commission have been convicted and ordered to complete 100 hours community work after billing for hundreds of treatment sessions that were not provided.

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Home care provider fined £100,000

A care home provider has been fined £100,000 with costs of £45,000 after a disabled teenager was lowered into a bath of scalding water and died from her injuries.

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