Discrimination & bullying
What is discrimination and bullying?
Bullying involves repeated unreasonable behaviour that undermines the welfare of individuals and businesses. Discrimination is unlawful when someone is treated less favourably due to a protected attribute, such as age, race, religion, or gender.
Workplace bullying has garnered significant attention in recent years, leading to the introduction of new laws. While anti-discrimination laws have been in place for some time, the grounds for discrimination continue to evolve.
Bullying and discrimination can create a toxic workplace, increase personal leave and workers’ compensation claims, and reduce productivity.
Our specialist employment lawyers have extensive experience advising employers and employees on issues of discrimination and bullying. We also provide guidance on workplace investigations, internal grievance procedures, legal claims, and training on discrimination and harassment.
What you need to know
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Have you experienced discrimination, harassment or bullying at work?
Our specialist workplace discrimination lawyers can assist you. We provide expert legal advice and can assist with lodging internal grievances and managing legal claims in connection with workplace discrimination, harassment and bullying.
There are a variety of legal options available to employees. These options range from applications to the Fair Work Commission for anti-bullying orders to complaints to the WA Equal Opportunity Commission or Australian Human Rights Commission.
Employees may also have claims in contract, tort, and worker’s compensation or under occupational health and safety legislation. Our workplace discrimination lawyers can guide you through your legal options.
These matters must be handled with sensitivity and in strict accordance with the law.
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Have you received a complaint of workplace discrimination or bullying?
Is your business vulnerable to claims due to issues with workplace culture or practices? Did you know that your employees’ social media activity could also expose your business to legal risks?
We have extensive experience in training, responding to, and investigating complaints of workplace discrimination and bullying. Employers who implement specific workplace policies and provide employee training typically face far fewer complaints and legal claims.
If a complaint arises, our expert workplace discrimination lawyers are here to guide you through each step, ensuring compliance with legal obligations and procedural fairness to protect your business.
Our workplace relations legal team can also conduct workplace investigations on your behalf, leveraging our specialist expertise. Should a claim be made against you, we’re ready to represent you in court, commission, or tribunal proceedings.