Everyone has a part to play
Preventing harm at work is not left to the person experiencing it. Managers and employers have duties too.
Background image: Illustration of Priya, a team leader, listening attentively to an employee in a private office with an open notebook on the table.
For managers
- Listen, take the concern seriously and check immediate safety.
- Explain what will happen next and who may need to be involved.
- Respond fairly, protect privacy as far as possible and prevent retaliation.
- Follow the organisation's policy and seek People and Culture or safety advice.
- Review whether work conditions or risks need to change.
For organisations
- Set clear expectations for respectful behaviour.
- Make reporting options easy to find.
- Take steps to prevent and respond to harmful behaviour.
- Review psychosocial risks, including bullying, and check whether controls are working.