Course Overview

This course has been designed to provide employees with an understanding about bullying and harassment in the workplace, the type of behaviour that should be avoided and what employees can do if bullying or harassment is occurring in their workplace.

This course provides employees with an understanding of how the law defines bullying and harassment in the workplace. It also trains employees in the workplace behaviour that should be avoided to prevent bullying and harassment, and it covers what employees can do if it is occurring in their workplace.

Learning Outcomes

This course will provide an understanding of:

• The effects of bullying and harassment in the workplace.
• The types of behaviour that are considered bullying and harassment.
• How to identify bullying and harassment.
• Employee responsibilities.
• What to do if you or your co-workers are being bullied or harassed.

Target Audience

The course has been designed to provide training for all employees in New Zealand organisations.

The impact of bullying in the workplace can be detrimental to morale, staff turnover and the financial performance of an organisation. Anti-bullying initiatives, sexual harassment training and harassment prevention training are key to a safe and inclusive workplace.