Every employee has the right to expect to participate in and contribute to a fair workplace. Bullying is unacceptable and has no place there. Bullying and harassment is any repeated, unwanted and unreasonable behaviour that makes someone feel intimidated, degraded, humiliated or offended.  Bullying should never be taken lightly: it is incredibly serious. The impacts on individuals can be devastating, and in the worst cases can cause loss of self-esteem, depression, or other very serious mental health issues.

In Australia, there are national and state-based laws that apply to bullying and harassment.  Fair Work includes the following types of behavior in its definition of bullying behaviour: