❓ A WA parliamentary question on notice requests information on workplace bullying compensation claims across various departments and agencies under the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection for the years 2003-04 and 2004-05. Most agencies reported no claims, while the Department of Consumer and Employment Protection/Worksafe had two claims, neither of which resulted in a settlement, but incurred costs of $17,691.23.
AnsweredQoN 2388Legislative Council
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For each Department and Agency under the Minister’s control, including the Ministerial office, will the Minister please advise of the following for the years 2003-04 and 2004-05 to date -
(1) How many claims for compensation have been lodged as a result of bullying in the workplace?
(2) How many of these claims have been successful?
(3) What has been the total amount of money awarded to successful claimants?
(1) How many claims for compensation have been lodged as a result of bullying in the workplace?
(2) How many of these claims have been successful?
(3) What has been the total amount of money awarded to successful claimants?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
23 August 2005
Responded by
Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Consumer and Employment Protection
Response time
56 days
(1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Department of Consumer and Employment Protection /Worksafe (1) 2 (2) 0 (3) Nil because both claimants did not pursue a settlement. However, the total cost of both claims in respect of medical, legal and workers compensation is $17,691.23. Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. Department of Consumer and Employment Protection /Worksafe (1) 2 (2) 0 (3) Nil because both claimants did not pursue a settlement. However, the total cost of both claims in respect of medical, legal and workers compensation is $17,691.23. Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
Department of Consumer and Employment Protection /Worksafe (1) 2 (2) 0 (3) Nil because both claimants did not pursue a settlement. However, the total cost of both claims in respect of medical, legal and workers compensation is $17,691.23. Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) 2 (2) 0 (3) Nil because both claimants did not pursue a settlement. However, the total cost of both claims in respect of medical, legal and workers compensation is $17,691.23. Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2) 0 (3) Nil because both claimants did not pursue a settlement. However, the total cost of both claims in respect of medical, legal and workers compensation is $17,691.23. Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(3) Nil because both claimants did not pursue a settlement. However, the total cost of both claims in respect of medical, legal and workers compensation is $17,691.23. Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. Department of Consumer and Employment Protection /Worksafe (1) 2 (2) 0 (3) Nil because both claimants did not pursue a settlement. However, the total cost of both claims in respect of medical, legal and workers compensation is $17,691.23. Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
Department of Consumer and Employment Protection /Worksafe (1) 2 (2) 0 (3) Nil because both claimants did not pursue a settlement. However, the total cost of both claims in respect of medical, legal and workers compensation is $17,691.23. Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) 2 (2) 0 (3) Nil because both claimants did not pursue a settlement. However, the total cost of both claims in respect of medical, legal and workers compensation is $17,691.23. Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2) 0 (3) Nil because both claimants did not pursue a settlement. However, the total cost of both claims in respect of medical, legal and workers compensation is $17,691.23. Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(3) Nil because both claimants did not pursue a settlement. However, the total cost of both claims in respect of medical, legal and workers compensation is $17,691.23. Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
Construction Industry Long Service Leave Payments Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
Builders Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
Painters Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
WorkCover (1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) Nil. (2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
Western Australian Industrial Relations Commission (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) Nil (2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not applicable. Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
Hairdressers Registration Board (1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(1) Nil (2)-(3) Not Applicable.
(2)-(3) Not Applicable.
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