Tertiary Education Union
2 August 2012
TEU launches anti-bullying in the workplace website
TEU’s national council will launch a website focused on dignity and respect at work tomorrow. The union hopes it will
become a tool to prevent bullying and harassment in tertiary education workplaces.
"Every person has the right to be treated with dignity and respect in the workplace", says TEU women’s vice-president
Alex Sims. "We are committed to upholding and protecting this right. Workplace bullying undermines dignity and respect,
and can have a detrimental effect on the victim, colleagues, the workplace environment, the employer and indeed the
perpetrator."
TEU will launch the Mana@Work website tomorrow afternoon at Victoria University’s Te Herenga Waka marae.
Alex Sims says the website gives a definition of what bullying and harassment is, advice about what to do about bullying
and harassment if it exists, and information on steps to create a positive workplace culture. It also has a library of
resources including legal resources, research, guides, and bullying and harassment policies. It draws on work done by a
range of organisations, particularly the Human Rights Commission.
Details of launch
• Victoria University’ of Wellington, Kelburn campus
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• Te Herenga Waka marae
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• 3 August 2012
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• 3.30pm
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