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Do you have safe working systems to manage the risks of working alone? Employers can face significant penalties if they don’t! Employers have a duty of care to minimise the risks of their employees who work alone by providing a safe working environment.
Even when you only have a couple of employees working for you, you will at some point start wondering whether you need to manage their interaction, and the larger the crew the more important it is. And even when it’s small: people can be very different and have a variety of work styles and some habits from previous workplaces – not all of which might prove useful or suitable for your company.
Workplace bullying is one of the most draining and stressful things that can happen to one, it has the potential to do serious harm to a person’s health, emotional wellbeing and disrupt their life in many ways. If you have ever been bullied or know someone who has, these tips can be very helpful; for the managers and leaders out there: look out for the signs something isn’t right and use these tips as a guide when helping a staff member who is suffering.