Out of step?: The efficacy of trans-tasman law to combat workplace bullying

Workplace bullying is of significant concern for organisations internationally. With increasing understanding of the prevalence and consequences of bullying, research attention has turned to exploring effective prevention strategies. Yet, whilst primary prevention is strongly advocated in the litera...

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Published inNew Zealand journal of employment relations Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 27 - 41
Main Authors Blackwood, Kate, Bentley, Tim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Auckland ER Publishing Ltd 01.01.2013
Subjects
Bullying
Bullying in the workplace
Criminalization
Employees
Employers
Employment
Industrial relations
Industrial safety
Intervention
Labor disputes
Law and legislation
Legislation
Occupational health
Occupational safety
Prevention
Self-efficacy
Studies
Workplace violence
New Zealand
Australia
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Summary:Workplace bullying is of significant concern for organisations internationally. With increasing understanding of the prevalence and consequences of bullying, research attention has turned to exploring effective prevention strategies. Yet, whilst primary prevention is strongly advocated in the literature, the role of the legislative context in supporting these initiatives has received little attention. This paper examines the efficacy of three legislative approaches enacted in Australia and New Zealand to reinforce workplace bullying interventions. The paper argues for occupational health and safety legislation supported by a Code of Practice that encourages organisations to take a preventative approach to managing workplace bullying.
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New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations, Vol. 38, No. 1, 2013: 27-41
Archived by the National Library of New Zealand
Includes notes, references
ISSN:1176-4716
1179-2965
1179-2965