SA: Unions call for tougher measures on bullying
ADELAIDE, April 29 AAP - South Australian unions have called for tougher measures todeal with workplace bullying.
United Trades and Labor Council (UTLC) secretary Janet Giles said while the problemwas hard to quantify studies suggested 10 per cent of workers were victims of bullying.
She said it was a serious issue that caused a loss of productivity because of increasedsick leave, staff resignations, higher health costs and even the threat of litigation.
"It's a nasty, difficult to tackle, issue," Ms Giles said.
"But that doesn't mean that we should ignore it."
Ms Giles said the government should consider the issue of bullying as part of its plannedoverhaul of occupational health, safety and welfare legislation.
She said specific measures to deal with bullying should be included in the new laws.
Unions will discuss what those measures should be at a two-day occupational healthand safety conference in Adelaide from today.
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KEYWORD: BULLYING
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