Posts: QIRC

A recent decision of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission has sent a clear message that employers must do more than “set and forget” training to be able to secure a defence against vicarious liability for employees’ unlawful conduct.

Workplace bullying occurs when a person (or a group of people) repeatedly behaves unreasonably towards another worker (or group of workers) and that behaviour creates a risk to the worker’s (or group of workers’) health and safety.