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A report into bullying, s-xual harassment and abuse in parliamentary workplaces has identified drivers and made recommendations that have critical relevance for all workplaces, a lawyer says.

An HR manager who claimed she was undermined and humiliated, and ordered to act contrary to her employer's policies, has failed to prove she was bullied at work.

An employer was trying to protect staff from bullying and harassment when it sacked an employee, but its actions were ultimately a good example of how not to handle workplace complaints, the Fair Work Commission has found.

To ignore and isolate a colleague at work "is to dehumanise that person", the Fair Work Commission has said in finding two employees were fairly sacked for bullying.

It was "unfortunate" that an employee waited so long to lodge a stop-bullying application given the behaviour of his peers fell "well short of appropriate workplace conduct", the Fair Work Commission has said.

Performance management should operate virtually the same way it does in person, but managers are avoiding these conversations completely or not holding them well, an experienced HR leader says.

Applications for orders to stop workplace bullying carry multiple risks that sometimes fly under the radar for employers, a workplace lawyer says.

Bullying complaints are escalating against a backdrop of increasing stress, remote management and workplace tensions. Watch this webcast to ensure your knowledge and practices are up to date.

Early-intervention efforts to improve workplace respect are dramatically reducing bullying complaints and associated claims, among other strategies.

A growing number of mental health claims stem from "small issues" that could have been nipped in the bud early, an insurance expert says.