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Lawyers for Workplace Harassment and Bullying
Are you being bullied and harassed at work and feel helpless as to where to turn?
We Are Here to Help You
You used to love your job. Now you wake up each morning dreading going to work, feeling anxious about whether you will be confronted with more workplace bullying. If you are experiencing workplace conflict or workplace bullying, chances are you do not know where to start in terms of understanding what your legal rights are and what you can do about it, but expert advice of professional workplace harassment lawyers can help.
So many employees suffer in silence under the mistaken belief that they have no choice but to suck it up and grin and bear it. This is not true!
The workplace harassment lawyers at Rubix Legal will help you rediscover your confidence, learn how to stand up for yourself and take control of the issue so you can get back to enjoying work and life like you deserve.
Call us on 07 3726 5002, fill out our online form or book a consultation with our workplace harassment lawyers to take the first step towards the help you deserve.
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Workplace Bullying Advice
$660 incl GST
Are you being bullied and harassed at work and feel helpless as to where to turn? This package includes a review of your timeline of events covering the relevant workplace events. We will help identify whether you have a legal claim for workplace bullying or harassment and explain how to build your case. You’ll get a 1hr legal advice consultation with one of our employment lawyers where you’ll receive tailored legal advice. You’ll also get a written summary of our advice. You’ll also get our cheat sheets for building your case, collating your supporting evidence together with a gameplan for managing the complaint process. You’ll walk away with confidence and peace of mind.
What’s Included
- Expert review of up to three relevant workplace documents - for example a termination letter, employment contract, or timeline of events
- Up to one hour of tailored legal advice with one of our experienced employment lawyers via Microsoft Teams
- A written recap summarising our discussion and recommended next step
What’s Not Included:
If you would like us to review additional documents beyond the three included in your consultation, additional costs will apply. Simply send us the material you would like reviewed and we will provide you with an upfront quote before any work begins.
If after your consultation you would like to engage us to assist with the ongoing management of your workplace matter, we will provide you with a separate upfront quote for your consideration.
Extra Advice and Support
If you need more support, we offer a range of bespoke Legal Packages, tailored to your specific needs. This can include guided do-it-yourself options or done-for-you options. For example, our workplace bullying lawyers can:
- Draft your bullying and harassment complaint;
- Draft an Application to the Fair Work Commission for a Stop the Bullying Order;
- Act on your behalf in all matters pertaining to the workplace bullying dispute; or
- Provide background support so you can progress the matter yourself.
We will discuss our bespoke Legal Packages with you during the Workplace Bullying Advice Consultation.
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Bespoke Legal Packages
Need a More Tailored Solution?
For those who wish to add-on to the Workplace Bullying and Strategy Session, we offer a range of bespoke Legal Packages, tailored to your specific needs. This can include guided do-it-yourself options or done-for-you options.
For example, our workplace harassment lawyers can: draft your workplace complaint; draft your bullying and harassment complaint; draft an Application to the Fair Work Commission for a Stop the Bullying Order; and act on your behalf in all matters pertaining to the workplace bullying dispute.
We will discuss our bespoke Legal Packages with you during the Workplace Bullying Strategy Session.
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Our Workplace Harassment Lawyers Are a Good Fit if...
You Want to Stand Up for Yourself
and Take Control
Our workplace harassment lawyers will help you rediscover your confidence so you can get back to enjoying work and life like you deserve.
You Want to Understand Your Legal Position and Build Your Evidence
A Workplace Bullying Strategy Session will give you a game plan and advise you on the best way forward.
You Would Like the Provision of Full Legal Representation
With our bespoke Legal Packages, we can act on your behalf in all matters pertaining to the workplace bullying dispute.
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Workplace Harassment Lawyers FAQ
Have questions?
What is workplace bullying?
Workplace bullying occurs when a person (or a group) repeatedly behaves unreasonably towards a worker (or a group of workers) and the behaviour creates a risk to the worker’s health and safety.
Bullying behaviour can include a broad range of acts or inactions, but typically includes: aggressive or intimidating conduct; belittling or humiliating comments; the spreading of malicious rumours; teasing or practical jokes; exclusion and isolation in the workplace; unreasonable work expectations; and/or display of offensive material.
If you believe you are being bullied at work it is important to seek legal advice before lodging a complaint. This is because certain action, such as reasonable management action, will not constitute workplace bullying. For this reason, it is very important that you have the relevant behaviour assessed prior to making a complaint to ensure that you are eligible and have good prospects of success.
Who is eligible?
The Fair Work Commission bullying process can be accessed by employees, contractors or subcontractors, employees of contractors or subcontractors, employees of labour hire companies, outworkers, apprentices or trainees, students and volunteers. In other words, the process is not limited to the traditional employee.
Only workers who work in a constitutionally covered business are eligible to pursue a bullying complaint.
If you have been dismissed from your employment, you will not be eligible to pursue a bullying claim. Instead, you will need to consider your legal rights for unfair dismissal or general protection claims. The Rubix Legal lawyers for workplace harassment and unfair dismissal can assist you with this.
Note: If you are not a national system employee you may be eligible to pursue a bullying complaint through the Queensland Human Rights Commission. If you a public service employee and require further information about your options, please get in contact with us.
What happens next?
Once an application for bullying has been lodged with the Fair Work Commission, the Commission will send a copy of the application to the employer (and any individual respondents named in the application) for response. The matter will then typically be listed for a mediation, but other steps could involve a conference or hearing. This is an opportunity for the employer and employee to resolve the bullying dispute.
Employees can be legally represented at conciliation conferences by workplace harassment lawyers. If you require legal representation please get in touch.
If the dispute cannot be resolved at a mediation and proceeds to a hearing or conference, the Commission will decide the matter. This involves consideration of whether bullying has occurred and whether there is a risk of further bullying conduct occurring unless a suitable order is made by the Commission.
Orders could include: requiring the individual (or group of individuals) to stop the bullying conduct; regular monitoring of behaviours by the employer (and any individuals directly involved); mandating that the employer comply with its bullying policy or review their bullying policy; mandating that the employer provide further information, support and training to staff.
The information provided on this page is of a general nature only and is not to be relied upon as legal advice applicable to your specific circumstances. Specific legal advice is provided through our consultation sessions.
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