SEEK ADVICE
If available, seek advice from authorities people regarding to this matters such as Contact "fficer or #rievance "fficer, Health and $afety %epresentative, Human resources manager or &nion "fficial. 'ou shouldn t make a report to those who doesn t have authorities or who are not involve in handling complaint. (lleged bully is taking serious and kept protected by your company, if the complaint are not handle in right manner actions will be taken toward person in charge. )e doesn t need to submit written complaint when making an informal complaint.
KEEP A RECORD
Each types of bullying you face should make a detailed record of what happened such as place, date, time, persons *those involved and present+ and what was said or done. Ensure that all records are accurate because it will be very useful later on especially when comes to formal procedures.
.he investigator should document your report and keep a record of information gathered in the course of investigations and you should be advised of the outcome. In the process of investigations goes ahead, you are advised to/ 0 'our right to representation/ 0 )ho will conduct the investigation !easures in place to protect confidentiality and procedural fairness/ 0 .he timeframe for the investigation/ 0 )ho will be provided with a copy of your statement and any report that may be produced/ possible outcomes and actions by the employer/ 0 'our entitlements to a copy of your own statement.
RESOLVING ISSUES
.he OHS&W Act re,uires the employers to attempt to resolve health, safety and welfare issues with the Health and $afety %epresentative or committee. If it doesn t work, the OH&W Act sets out steps to resolve the issue. If an issue remains unresolved and there is possibilities a serious and imminent in3ury or harm to someone, either employer or health and $afety %epresentative may re,uest an "H$ Inspector to attend the workplace. If there is no Health and $afety %epresentative or committee you may lodge a complaint with $afe)ork $(. (n "H$ Inspector will attend at your work place and he or she will take an appropriate actions based on the legislation. .he "H$ Inspector roles is to ensure that everyone meet the obligations under the legislation, not to mediate between the bullied person and the alleged bully. (fter the investigations the "H$ Inspector believes the involved parties can resolve the problems they can refer their case to Industrial %elations Commission *I%C+ for conciliation or meditation.
END RESULTS
(fter the employer and "H$ Inspector had 3ustified the problems regarding the workplace bullying there may be disciplinary actions that accordance the anti bullying policy and relevant legislation. .he employer also re,uired to make some changes and modifications towards the company rules especially the workplace bullying matters.