Bullying and harassment
Greg Barton, Director, Insight Services Group
Workplace bullies are often workplace big fish. Combating the problem requires a top down approach.Some of the costs of workplace bullying are easy to quantify. According to union spokesperson Geoff Lewin, in 2009-10, Victoria Police were paying for a “serious problem with bullying that they will not even acknowledge,” to the tune of a $50 million blowout in workers’ compensation premium. However, the most devastating impacts of workplace bullying defy monetary valuation. An inquest into the suicide of a young Melbourn...
Published 14 December, 2009 | Updated 15 September, 2015