The broad coverage of the new bullying laws that commence on 1 January 2014 present schools with additional challenges in how they manage and prevent bullying.
A worker who reasonably believes that he or she is being bullied at work will be entitled to apply to the Fair Work Commission (FWC) for an order to stop the bullying. Critically for schools, a worker is defined broadly to be an individual who performs work in any capacity, including as: More…
