❓ The parliamentary question seeks data on workplace bullying complaints handled by the Public Sector Commission in 2012-2014. The answer clarifies that agencies handle complaints directly, with the Commission overseeing process compliance, and provides sector-wide statistics on discipline processes involving bullying.
AnsweredQoN 3062Legislative Assembly
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(1) Can you advise for the 2012–2013 and 2013–2014 years the number of complaints of workplace bullying that were handled by the Public Sector Commission? (2) For each of those years how many were substantiated? (3) For those substantiated what actions were undertaken?
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18 November 2014
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33 days
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question.
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Complaints of workplace bullying are dealt with at an agency level by the employing authority.
While the Commission may receive information that references workplace bullying behaviour, the Commission assesses these matters in the context of whether an agency's process, as it relates to the Commissioner's role, has complied with the relevant standard, principle or code. The Commission does not substantiate whether the conduct has occurred. Where no process has been undertaken, the matter is referred to the agency for action.
The Commission's
State of the Sector Report
presents sector wide statistics on discipline processes, including those related to workplace bullying. In 2012-13,
40 discipline processes involved workplace bullying, of these 16 were substantiated (pp 25-28). The 2014
State of the Sector Report
will be tabled in Parliament before the end of the year.
(1 - 3)
Complaints of workplace bullying are dealt with at an agency level by the employing authority.
While the Commission may receive information that references workplace bullying behaviour, the Commission assesses these matters in the context of whether an agency's process, as it relates to the Commissioner's role, has complied with the relevant standard, principle or code. The Commission does not substantiate whether the conduct has occurred. Where no process has been undertaken, the matter is referred to the agency for action.
The Commission's
State of the Sector Report
presents sector wide statistics on discipline processes, including those related to workplace bullying. In 2012-13,
40 discipline processes involved workplace bullying, of these 16 were substantiated (pp 25-28). The 2014
State of the Sector Report
will be tabled in Parliament before the end of the year.
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