Bullying is also known as harassment or peer group pressure. Bullying can involve lots of different behaviour. It can involve:
Bullying is any of the above behaviours or actions which occur repeatedly and are done intentionally.
Fair Work Ombudsman - Bullying & harassment
Everyone has a right not to be bullied or harassed at work. There are national anti-bullying laws and state or territory health and safety bodies that can help people with bullying and harassment in the workplace. If you're not sure if you're covered by the state or territory laws or the national laws, see Who is protected from bullying in the workplace. For more information on ...
The Law Handbook - Bullying and assault
Schools have a legal obligation to address bullying behaviour of pupils and importantly, to provide support for both the victim and the perpetrator. Bullying may or may not be physical. Physical bullying may amount to assault or battery which are both civil wrongs as well as crimes in Australia.
The Law Handbook - Bullying at work
New remedies for workplace bullying apply to workers in general, including contractors, but not all business in Victoria. Legal advice is recommended. From 1 January 2014 the FW Act provides a scheme for a worker to obtain a remedy to stop bullying at work. The scheme applies to a wider range of workers than persons in employment relationships. The scheme applies to contractors, sub-contractors...
Victoria Legal Aid - Discrimination, harassment and bullying
It is against the law to: discriminate against someone because of a personal characteristic protected by the law, including a person with a disability sexually harass someone vilify a person or group of people on the basis of their race or religion behave in a way that is racially offensive or abusive to a person or group of people based on their race, colour, national...
Victorian Equal Opportunity & Human Rights Commission - Bullying in the workplace
Bullying and harassment can be discrimination when it happens because of someone's disability, race, sexual orientation, age, physical features or any other protected attribute under the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Bullying and harassment can be verbal, physical or in writing, and includes behaviour that intimidates, degrades or humiliates another person. This can be a form of unfavourable ...
Youth Central - Bullying & violence at work
Everyone has the right to feel safe at work without the risk of getting injured. You should not be threatened, harassed or bullied at work.
If you’re the victim of workplace violence or crime, there’s help available.
Are you being bullied at school? The following fact sheet tells you where you can get help and how the law can protect you.
Are you being bullied at work? Sometimes bullying can be a criminal offence or it can involve discrimination or sexual harassment.
