Follow the leader
Regulatory bodies set the standard for other organisations in their industry. In relation to workplace bullying, however, that standard may best be described as “do as I say, not as I do.â€
Several Australian regulatory bodies have faced bullying accusations in the past three years. A July 2013 report by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission found WorkCover New South Wales guilty of bullying a senior executive, Wayne Butler, out of his job. Butler was subjected to an internal investigation by WorkCover over alleged misconduct. The Commission found that the investigation’s practices were “deplorable” and &ld...
Published 04 August, 2013 | Updated 27 August, 2013