# harassment — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover harassment. Page: Feed: --- ## [BHP Puts Safety First but Reports Sexual Harassment Under Sustainability](https://safetyatworkblog.com/2026/08/20/bhp-puts-safety-first-but-hides-sexual-harassment-in-sustainability/) _2026-08-19 · Kevin Jones · SafetyAtWorkBlog_ BHP has just released its Annual Report for the latest financial year, which includes occupational health and safety (OHS). The report places Safety as the opening chapter of the Annual Report. Symbolically, this matters even if the issues don’t feature in some of the preceding executive statements. If Safety is a number one priority, or … Continue reading "BHP Puts Safety First but Reports Sexual… ## [Businesses Want Maximum Productivity, But Will Workers Get a Maximum Temperature?](https://safetyatworkblog.com/2026/08/19/businesses-want-maximum-productivity-but-will-workers-get-a-maximum-temperature/) _2026-08-18 · Kevin Jones · SafetyAtWorkBlog_ In the Northern Hemisphere, workers are again facing dangerous summer heat. In a few months, it will be the Southern Hemisphere’s turn. Climate extremes are producing droughts, wildfires, and crop failures. It’s not the end of the world, but it’s becoming easier to see how the world ends, and how work and business will be … Continue reading "Businesses Want Maximum Productivity, But Will Workers… ## [Open Access to PHSCon articles](https://safetyatworkblog.com/2026/08/17/open-access-to-phscon-articles/) _2026-08-16 · Kevin Jones · SafetyAtWorkBlog_ In September 2026, I will be reporting from the Psych Health and Safety Conference (PHSCon) in Sydney. It is the pre-eminent workplace mental health conference in Australia and is it its third year. In support of the 2026 conference, I have opened some of my PHSCon articles from 2024. These articles illustrate the high calibre … Continue reading "Open Access to PHSCon articles" ## [Concussion Reform Won’t Happen Until We Stop Pretending Sport Is Exempt from OHS](https://safetyatworkblog.com/2026/08/17/concussion-reform-wont-happen-until-we-stop-pretending-sport-is-exempt-from-ohs/) _2026-08-16 · Kevin Jones · SafetyAtWorkBlog_ The risk of concussion in professional sports is getting an increasing amount of attention, and the prevention of harm is starting to be considered, but the consequences of the changes required are being resisted or, perhaps more accurately, dreaded. A recent article by John Hennessy of the Community Concussion Research Foundation (CCRF) in the Australian … Continue reading "Concussion Reform… ## [Why Are Victoria’s WFH Laws Still Causing Executive Stress?](https://safetyatworkblog.com/2026/08/12/why-are-victorias-wfh-laws-still-causing-executive-stress/) _2026-08-11 · Kevin Jones · SafetyAtWorkBlog_ The occupational health and safety (OHS) dimensions of working from home (WFH) are routinely misrepresented in public debate, often drowned out by managerial preference, corporate culture, and political posturing. Remarkably consistent evidence shows that WFH does not reduce productivity. In many cases it improves it, largely because autonomy, reduced commuting, and better control over work …… ## [AFL Concussion Chaos Shows Why Players Must Be Returned to Workers’ Compensation](https://safetyatworkblog.com/2026/08/11/afl-concussion-chaos-shows-why-players-must-be-returned-to-workers-compensation/) _2026-08-10 · Kevin Jones · SafetyAtWorkBlog_ I have been writing about concussion and CTE prevention in professional sports, especially the Australian Football League (AFL), for a while. The current controversy in Australia is concerning a risk waiver. This debate should generate interest in workers’ compensation and occupational health and safety. This guest post from Eric Windholz (there have been others) is … Continue reading "AFL… ## [The Psych Blueprint That Knows the Research but Misses the Workers](https://safetyatworkblog.com/2026/08/10/the-blueprint-that-knows-the-research-but-misses-the-workers/) _2026-08-09 · Kevin Jones · SafetyAtWorkBlog_ The reality of needing to provide psychologically healthy and safe work seems to have been widely accepted, if not still well understood, if the number of corporate work-related psychological assessment and management programs is any indication. One of the most recent is “The Psychosocial Safety Blueprint” published by Culture Plus Consulting’s Felicity Menzies. The blueprint … Continue reading… ## [19 • Investigating senior executives](https://www.priceperrott.com/podcast/?id=ep19-investigating-senior-executives) _2026-08-05 · Life at the Sharp End_ HR practitioners, Professional Standards Units, complaints teams and workplace investigators are at the front-line of integrity and confidence in workplace misconduct complaint processes. If you’re ever presented with allegations against senior executives — the people in charge who you might report to, and who pay your salary — your integrity and the potential for unethical interference comes into… ## [Myth Construction and the Limits of Union OHS Influence](https://safetyatworkblog.com/2026/08/05/myth-construction-and-the-limits-of-union-ohs-influence/) _2026-08-04 · Kevin Jones · SafetyAtWorkBlog_ Australian trade unions rarely campaign solely on the basis of occupational health and safety (OHS), meaning without supplementary aims such as increased wages or remuneration. Below are some examples, but they are few and usually in the wake of an industrial disaster. There are a couple of prominent union OHS campaigners, but we rarely hear … Continue reading "Myth Construction and the Limits of… ## [Burnout Isn’t Complex When You Look Through an OHS Lens](https://safetyatworkblog.com/2026/08/04/burnout-isnt-complex-when-you-look-through-an-ohs-lens/) _2026-08-03 · Kevin Jones · SafetyAtWorkBlog_ I want to be optimistic about workplace mental health in the lead-up to my reporting on a sihgnificant psychological/psychososcial conference in September – PHSCon. But reading the newspapers demoralises me, as burnout stories framed through HR ignore OHS obligations and preventive design. I suppose I could eliminate the psychological hazard by stopping reading the newspapers … Continue reading… ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XxnHAkYyMjUc) _2026-08-03 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [On sexual harassment, Australia requires prevention, while the UK requires response](https://safetyatworkblog.com/2026/08/03/on-sexual-harassment-australia-requires-prevention-while-the-uk-requires-response/) _2026-08-02 · Kevin Jones · SafetyAtWorkBlog_ For the last few years, McDonald’s in the United Kingdom has been embroiled in scandals involving the harassment and sexual harassment of staff by other staff members. As McDonald’s is an international company with similar operational systems of work, how would the Australian arm of the company react to a similar situation? Over the last … Continue reading "On sexual harassment, Australia requires… ## [The value of authentic human connection](https://priceperrott.substack.com/p/the-value-of-authentic-human-connection) _2026-07-30 · Dr Jason Price · Beyond the bullet points_ An essential leadership skill in tackling workplace incivility ## [18 • Workplace scapegoating](https://www.priceperrott.com/podcast/?id=ep18-workplace-scapegoating) _2026-07-08 · Life at the Sharp End_ Scapegoating is an equal opportunity form of harmful workplace behaviour, because anyone can find themselves being made the workplace scapegoat. A phenomenon associated with workplace bullying, scapegoating takes place at a systemic level - described by Dr Nathalie Marthinek as akin to an “organisation’s immune response” to challenge, questioning and unwanted cultural change. Nathalie writes… ## [17 • Tempus Fugit - Reflections on leadership and workplace culture](https://www.priceperrott.com/podcast/?id=17-tempus-fugit-reflections-on-leadership-and-workplace-culture) _2026-06-10 · Life at the Sharp End_ Time has passed since the last episode in season one of Life at the Sharp End - more than I’d intended to be honest. I’m reminded of the more contemporary words of the great philosopher Freddie Mercury, when he told us that “Time waits for nobody.” Life at the Sharp End set out to help people who want to be a part of safe, respectful and high-performing workplace cultures. In this episode, as we… ## [When intentional cruelty is the response to bullying](https://priceperrott.substack.com/p/when-intentional-cruelty-is-the-response) _2026-02-09 · Dr Jason Price · Beyond the bullet points_ We hear organisational leaders talking about how their organisations support and value employees all the time. ## [Barrister disbarred for sexual misconduct loses appeal](https://priceperrott.substack.com/p/barrister-disbarred-for-sexual-misconduct) _2026-01-13 · Dr Jason Price · Beyond the bullet points_ Lessons in ethics, integrity, sexual harassment and workplace culture for leaders ## [When Employers Cross the Line: Witness Harassment Explained](https://soundcloud.com/jonnyroven/when-employers-cross-the-line) _2026-01-11 · Jonny Law_ Witness harassment is one of the most overlooked — and most powerful — forms of workplace misconduct. In this episode, employment attorney Jonny Law explains what witness harassment is, how employers use it to suppress evidence, and why it is illegal under California and federal law. We break down real-world examples, including pressure on coworkers not to cooperate, threats of discipline or… [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2245617218-jonnyroven-when-employers-cross-the-line.mp3) ## [A lessons learnt exercise in ethics for leaders and lawyers](https://priceperrott.substack.com/p/a-lessons-learnt-exercise-in-ethics) _2026-01-03 · Dr Jason Price · Beyond the bullet points_ The cause and effect failures of independent legal counsel in the Post Office Horizon IT scandal ## [Sexual Strangulation: Why It Matters](https://www.drjanemeyrick.com/single-post/sexual-strangulation-why-it-matters) _2025-09-03 · @DrJaneMeyrick · Research Connections - Health Psychology and Sexual Health_ Picture @TheGuardian Sexual strangulation or “choking” is being talked about more and more — but not in the ways it needs to be. At its core, strangulation cuts off oxygen or blood to the brain. That is what makes it dangerous. There is no safe level of restricting someone’s air or blood flow. Yet, we are seeing more of it, particularly among young people, where it is becoming normalised. A… ## [When “concern” becomes deflection from accountability](https://priceperrott.substack.com/p/when-concern-becomes-deflection-from) _2025-06-21 · Dr Jason Price · Beyond the bullet points_ When are expressions of ‘concern’ in workplace bullying and harassment cases actually unethical attempts to gaslight and undermine the complainant? ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/urFYTAv8msbx) _2025-06-21 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [The hidden lessons behind news stories about workplace bullying and harassment](https://priceperrott.substack.com/p/the-hidden-lessons-behind-news-stories) _2025-06-20 · Dr Jason Price · Beyond the bullet points_ Another news report about allegations of workplace bullying at the BBC. What does this latest incident tell us about the wider lessons behind such news stories? ## [Can lawyers achieve a high-performing culture without workplace bullying?](https://priceperrott.substack.com/p/can-lawyers-achieve-a-high-performing) _2025-05-07 · Dr Jason Price · Beyond the bullet points_ What do you think of when you hear the words ‘high-performing culture’ in the legal profession? ## [Lawyers: Are you a bully?](https://priceperrott.substack.com/p/lawyers-are-you-a-bully-757) _2025-04-29 · Dr Jason Price · Beyond the bullet points_ Why is bullying rife in legal services - a sector others turn to for help with employment law? ## [The trauma-informed organisation](https://priceperrott.substack.com/p/the-trauma-informed-organisation) _2025-04-29 · Dr Jason Price · Beyond the bullet points_ Watch this clip from episode 16 of the Life at the Sharp End podcast with Tanya Hallett, talking about the trauma caused by workplace bullying. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/162382212/1208e59e4464c3ddeb0988d5e75f5ba2.mp3) ## [16 • The trauma-informed organisation](https://www.priceperrott.com/podcast/?id=ep16-the-trauma-informed-organisation) _2025-04-16 · Life at the Sharp End_ 'Trauma-informed' is a phrase that’s increasingly being used, but what does this mean in practical steps that leaders, managers, HR professionals, lawyers and colleagues supporting one another need to take? Research studies have long established that workplace incivility, bullying and harassment is a traumatic experience for people affected by this unacceptable behaviour. It’s self-evident that –… ## [15 • Managing abrasive leadership behaviour](https://www.priceperrott.com/podcast/?id=ep15-managing-abrasive-leadership-behaviour) _2025-03-18 · Life at the Sharp End_ Are abrasive leaders just difficult people who need to be identified and removed from the workplace, or can they be persuaded to change their behaviour? Do they even understand what their behaviour is like and the harm that this causes to others? If you’ve listened to previous episodes of the podcast , you’ll already have heard other guests talking about the value of Dr Laura Crawshaw 's… ## [14 • Active Bystandership - how bystander behaviour changes workplace culture](https://www.priceperrott.com/podcast/?id=ep14-active-bystandership-how-bystander-behaviour-changes-workplace-culture) _2025-02-25 · Life at the Sharp End_ What do you do when you see something that’s just not right happening to someone nearby? Do you stand up and say something, or do you stand back and watch? The role of bystanders in workplace incivility, bullying and harassment incidents is significant and their behaviour can influence the course of events - for good, or for ill (†1). Bystanders might take no action for fear of becoming the next… ## [13 • Women in leadership - policing, professionalism and sexual harassment](https://www.priceperrott.com/podcast/?id=ep13-women-in-leadership-policing-professionalism-and-sexual-harassment) _2025-01-21 · Life at the Sharp End_ Charlotte Hails is an ambitious woman in leadership who began her career in policing, rising to become a Detective Chief Inspector leading people in counter-terrorism, safeguarding and public protection. But Charlotte’s experiences in policing also reflect the darker side of a workplace culture that women in uniformed services still find themselves having to deal with today. The last few years… ## [12 • Bullying's impact on the human brain](https://www.priceperrott.com/podcast/?id=ep12-bullyings-impact-on-the-human-brain) _2024-12-17 · Life at the Sharp End_ Workplace bullying has been shown to increase the incidents of physical and psychological harm to the health of people targeted by this behaviour. Physical harm includes an increased risk of serious cardiovascular and cerebrovascular conditions (1), and psychological conditions such as anxiety and depression arising from the increased negative emotions and stress. What happens to the brain of… ## [11 • Mental health stigma in emergency services](https://www.priceperrott.com/podcast/?id=ep11-mental-health-stigma-in-emergency-services) _2024-12-10 · Life at the Sharp End_ Protecting the mental health of the people who work in emergency services is a vital safeguard, given the situations they'll encounter during their career. So why is there still a stigma associated with discussing mental health, and what can people working in this environment do, to better support their own and others' mental health? Mark Bouchard has been working at the front-line of Canadian law… ## [Privacy-first AI-native browser (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zkbXzhL0ACfE) _2024-12-10 · **Sponsored**_ No telemetry or ads — built on Ungoogled Chromium with a built-in AI sidebar and CLI. ## [10 • Firefighter resiliency - in it together](https://www.priceperrott.com/podcast/?id=ep10-firefighter-resiliency-in-it-together) _2024-11-26 · Life at the Sharp End_ Steve Farina's commitment to firefighter mental health and wellbeing has seen him play a key role in establishing the British Columbia Firefighter Resiliency Program - an innovative partnership with Blueprint that’s been independently assessed as having statistically significant positive outcomes on the mental health of first responders. Steve has been in Fire and Rescue in British Columbia,…