Workplace Bullying
MORE than 40,000 Victorian businesses will be subject to a blitz on workplace bullying following the suicide of teenage waitress Brodie Panlock.
Special Inspectors from the state’s workplace safety body, Worksafe, will conduct snap inspections, lift awareness of bullying with training and interview employees, the Herald Sun reports.
Businesses that don’t comply will be issued with notices forcing the employer to adopt an anti-bullying strategy.
The crackdown on bullying will also occur alongside a major advertising and awareness campaign.
WorkSafe wants workers who are being bullied to report the offences and keep a record of the events.
The safety body has been overwhelmed by stress-related and bullying calls since the details of Ms Panlock’s case became public, WorkSafe Minister Tim Holding said.
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