Description

Addressing Bullying and Harassment to Reduce Risk of Harm

Workplace bullying and sexual harassment are major problems in New Zealand.

Bullying and sexual harassment can lead to a staggering loss of productivity, high staff turnover, and health and safety prosecution. Psychological research shows the damaging effects and harm to individuals and the workplace.

Employers have a legal obligation to ensure workers are safe from harm, including mental harm. Workplaces must identify bullying and harassment, and eliminate or minimise such risks to comply with the law.

In the first part of this webinar series, find out how to address bullying, discrimination, and sexual harassment to promote psychological safety.

This practical webinar will empower HR and managers to take action. Topics include:

• Explore key differences between psychologically safe and unsafe workplaces
• Identify an employer’s legal obligations to promote a psychologically safe workplace
• Identify bullying, discrimination, and racial and sexual harassment
• Consider how to identify bullying, discrimination, and harassment in the workplace
• Discover how to investigate complaints of bullying and sexual harassment
• Address behaviours that risk health and safety
• Manage the legal risk of bullying, sexual and racial harassment

ORIGINAL BROADCAST DATE

26 July 2022

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Learning outcomes include:

• Identify what constitutes a psychologically safe workplace
• Explore key differences between psychologically safe and unsafe workplaces
• Identify bullying, discrimination, and harassment behaviours
• Understand legal and business risks, including health and safety
• Explore options for addressing bullying and harassment in the workplace
• Find out how to conduct an investigation process
• Discover disciplinary outcomes such as dismissals
• Consider case law examples and practical scenarios

SUITED TO

This webinar is suited to Business owners, CEOs, Managers, Human Resource Professionals, Team Leaders, and anyone who employs staff.

Bullying and harassment can affect every profession and industry, including government organisations, professional services, law firms and accounting, and not for profit organisations.

PRESENTER

Julia Shallcrass, Director and Employment Lawyer of KiwiBoss Limited.