Introduction
Workplace bullying is encompassed by a broad spectrum of incident types and behaviours.
The Australian Human Rights Commission describes these as:
- Workplace bullying is verbal, physical, social or psychological abuse by your employer (or manager), another person or group of people at work.
- Workplace bullying can happen in any type of workplace, from offices to shops, cafes, restaurants, workshops, community groups and government organisations.
- Workplace bullying can happen to volunteers, work experience students, interns, apprentices, casual and permanent employees.
- Some types of workplace bullying are criminal offences.
At the bottom of this profile are brief details of a number of the experts that Expert Experts represents. Call our office to discuss your requirements and to obtain a recommendation that suits your needs and budget.
Expertise in Action
Having an expert who is highly skilled and experienced in the various nuances of these types of incidents is essential to delivering sound expert opinion for these types of personal injury cases.
Our experts in this field understand the innumerable amount of circumstances these incidents can include and are prepared by their education, training and experience to offer opinions.
These circumstances may include the following:
- Repeated hurtful remarks or attacks, or belittling a persons work or the person’s family, sex, sexuality, gender identity, race or culture, education or economic background.
- Sexual harassment - touching and sexually explicit comments or requests.
- Excluding or stopping you from working with people or taking part in activities that relate to your work.
- Various types of psychological harassment.
- Intimidation.
- Giving a worker pointless tasks that have nothing to do with their job or impossible tasks which can’t be achieved.
- Deliberately changing a person’s work hours to make it difficult for a worker.
- Physical abuse including pushing, shoving, tripping, grabbing a person in the workplace.
- Attacking or threatening to attack a worker with equipment, knives, guns, clubs or any other type of object that can be turned into a weapon.
Sample Reports
For some fields of expertise we have some sample sections of de-identified reports. Please contact our office if you are interested in a sample.
Cost
The overall cost of expert opinion depends on the services required. Some of the key factors that affect the cost of advice include:
- The need for a view or inspection of a location
- The quantity of documentary material to be reviewed
- Whether there are reports of other experts to be reviewed and commented on in detail
- Whether there is a need for conferences with the expert either in person or by telephone/Skype