In Queensland, mental injury claims caused by reasonable management action, when it’s taken in a reasonable way, are excluded from worker’s compensation.
Management actions can’t be considered bullying if they are done in a lawful and reasonable way, taking the unique circumstances into account.
Management action means steps your workplace takes to manage your workers’ employment.
This could include, but isn’t limited to:
- giving feedback on, or managing, a worker’s performance
- investigating complaints and misconduct
- changing a worker’s role
- taking disciplinary action, such as dismissing a worker.
WorkCover QLD have put this document together for employers, to help understand what is reasonable management action –https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:AP:4424e7c3-4a63-447f-9dd7-a3d6d58207b5
Ask HRM today if you need any assistance navigating this is your workplace.
