Stop bullying orders made by Fair Work Commission

In a recent decision of the Fair Work Commission (FWC), employees who were the subject of workplace bullying have succeeded in obtaining formal stop bullying orders. The decision shows the measures the FWC is willing to implement when bullying is considered to be an ongoing risk.

Two employees of a small real estate business applied to the FWC for "stop bullying" orders following unreasonable conduct by a property manager. The alleged bullying included swearing, yelling, interfering with and undermining the employees' work and threats of violence.

The employer conceded that the FWC could make a finding that bullying had occurred based on the undisputed evidence of all parties.