Workplace Bullying
& Stop Bullying Applications

Workplace bullying causes real and lasting damage — to your health, your confidence, and your career. Under the Fair Work Act, a worker who is being bullied has the right to apply to the Fair Work Commission for a Stop Bullying Order requiring the behaviour to cease. Atlas Lawyers Employment helps you document the pattern of conduct, build a strong and credible application, and achieve the protection you are entitled to.

The Legal Standard — Repeated, Unreasonable Behaviour

The Fair Work Act defines workplace bullying as behaviour by an individual or group that is repeated, unreasonable, and creates a risk to health and safety. A single incident may not meet the threshold, but we help you identify, record, and present the full pattern of conduct effectively.

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Pattern of Conduct

Recognised Forms of Workplace Bullying

Verbal abuse, yelling, humiliating, or publicly demeaning a worker

Excluding or isolating a person from team activities or communications

Deliberately withholding information needed to perform the role

Setting unreasonable deadlines, impossible tasks, or constant criticism

Excessive, targeted, or deliberately undermining scrutiny of work

Spreading false rumours or sabotaging someone's reputation at work

Protective Relief

What a Stop Bullying Order Can Achieve

A formal order requiring the bully to stop the identified behaviour

Clear directions on how parties must interact going forward

Requirement for the employer to implement or update a policy

Facilitated mediation to address underlying workplace issues

Protection for you while you remain in the workplace

Step by Step

Building Your Stop Bullying Application

Document the Pattern

We help you build a detailed chronology of incidents, identify individuals involved, and gather all available evidence including emails, messages, and medical records.

Lodge the Application

We prepare and file your application with the Fair Work Commission, clearly articulating the pattern of behaviour and the risk to your health and safety.

Conference & Interim Orders

The Commission may hold a conference for resolution. We advocate for your interests and, where risk is serious, seek urgent interim orders to protect you immediately.

Resolution or Hearing

If unresolved at conference, we present your case for formal orders — and advise on related claims including personal injury or general protections.

The Bullying Has to Stop.

Act before the pattern escalates further. Atlas Lawyers Employment will build your case and pursue the protection you are entitled to.