Bully, a powerful new documentary focusing on the bullying epidemic affecting children, is so confronting that it was initially given an R rating by the Motion Picture Association of America. They argued that the language used in the film – actual footage shoot within the US school system – was unsuitable for minors despite the […]
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Make bullies’ parents pay – judge
June 15th, 2012VICTIMS of bullying should be able to make parents of their tormenters pay for their pain, says a former chief judge of Australia’s Family Court. And schools should be made legally responsible for student bullying that takes place off campus and outside school hours, Alastair Nicholson says. Mr Nicholson, one of Australia’s most respected legal […]
Former judge says schools, parents should be liable for bullying
June 15th, 2012DAVID MARK: A former Chief Justice of the Family Court says schools and parents should be held legally responsible for bullying by students. Alastair Nicholson says the current laws don’t work, and a national approach is needed to clarify the law around bullying in schools. He spoke to our reporter Liz Hobday at a conference […]
Workplace bullying still ‘real problem’
May 17th, 2012The ACT Greens say a survey has revealed widespread bullying allegations in the public and private sector, and under-reporting by victims. 135 workers in the private and public sector completed the online survey. 75 per cent overall said they had been bullied, and the majority within the last twelve months. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-05-17/workplace-bullying-still-real-problem/4016898?section=act
Security employees exploited, union says
May 3rd, 2012One of Canberra’s biggest security firms, which guards dozens of federal and ACT government buildings, is facing multiple actions by two workplace authorities over allegations of widespread exploitation, underpayments and bullying. Sydney-based SNP Security, which holds about $28 million in security contracts with Commonwealth agencies, is facing complaints to the Fair Work Ombudsman and WorkSafe […]
Parliament House staff suffer bullying
May 2nd, 2012AUSTRALIA’S Parliament House has a “toxic” culture in which staff are regularly bullied and cronyism is common, an inquiry has heard. Union delegates told a Senate committee hearing in Canberra today one in five Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) staff had experienced bullying. “It’s definitely increased in the past 24 months,” Community and Public Sector […]
Bully box gets the word out
March 16th, 2012ANONYMOUS “bully boxes” are being installed in schools as part of the fight to combat schoolyard bullying. The electronic boxes let victims and witnesses email reports of bullying anonymously to their schools. Federal statistics say bullying affects one in six students on a weekly basis. An anti-bullying phone app, designed in Queensland, is the first […]
Posted in NewsBullying fallout continues
June 21st, 2011The fallout continues from bullying allegations in Bega Valley Shire Council libraries as two local women continue to press their cases for recognition of the workplace issues they experienced while working in council’s libraries. Both women, Rose Ferguson, of Pambula Beach and Amanda Midlam, of Eden, claim they experienced bullying behaviour while working as casual […]
Posted in News‘Brodie’s law’ increases emphasis on workplace bullying
June 21st, 2011The recent passing of the Crimes Amendment (Bullying) Act 2011 by the Victorian parliament introduces the possibility of up to 10 years imprisonment for workplace bullies. The Act amends the stalking provisions of the Crimes Act 1958 to make it clear that serious bullying may amount to stalking. The amendments to the Crimes Act*: clarify that threats, […]
Posted in NewsBeacon of female equality in court over accusations of bullying
June 20th, 2011A SACKED executive at a firm that promotes its superior record in the employment of women in senior ranks has mounted a $9 million unlawful dismissal case over claims of bullying and discrimination. Sally Berkeley, who ran Pacific Brands’ bra division Berlei before becoming the head of women’s underwear last year, alleges she was bullied […]
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