The purpose of this topic is to ensure participants understand their role in promoting a respectful workplace culture and achieving legal compliance.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion, managers will be able to:
- Define discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), bullying and related unlawful behaviours
- Identify psychosocial hazards in the context of workplace behaviour and understand WHS obligations to manage those risks
- Understand their responsibilities under Respect@Work positive duty and WHS legislation
- Determine what constitutes reasonable management action in performance and conduct management
- Examine potential personal and organisational liability, including contemporary case law trends
- Respond effectively to complaints using appropriate informal or formal processes
- Apply protections relating to victimisation, adverse action and procedural fairness
