I suffered years of "bullying" at work by coordinator.
Followed the complaints management procedures set out by my employer
Complained in writing to management, requesting equal treatment and a safe workplace.
Was ignored for the most part though do have in writing emails from management noting my comments r.e. not feeling safe around my coordinator and the effects on my mental health.
Attempted a formal complaint.
That was falsely withdrawn just as soon as my employer got enough information to encourage the bully to leave.
I have repeatedly stated that I never wished to withdraw my complaint but my employer insists on agreeing with themselves that I did.
By then I was entering a claim for workers compensation.
The following have broken so many SIRA guidelines and ignored clear legislation:
1 )The insurance company
2) Several people in senior management at my employer
3) Outsourced people who are supposed to assist with managing the complaint (hired by the insurance company)
NOTE: I work in a profession where many other people have been negatively affected by this and if this is their MO, a lot more people will always be at risk.
I have all of it documented and whilst I am not a lawyer I am well educated and I cannot see any holes in my evidence as it's all in the emails and actions of people above (1,2,3) and I have written to complain about it (and been ignored)
I have a solicitor handling the workers compensation claim and a GP who is supportive of me and disgusted by the conduct of people above (one of them called him an lied to him, claiming I had failed to comply with my obligations; a completely orchestrated and carefully fabricated lie)
As far as I am concerned I now have two separate but related problems that I want to pursue legally
1) my workers compensation case
2) a) Mishandling my formal complaint
b) Mishandling my workers compensation claim (the evidence is clear: it's collusion, this time it also involves the insurance company)
The insurance company is a self insurer and there appears to be no overseeing body to complain to.
The insurance company obviously ignore my complaints and emails.
I am not a lawyer but this is how I would describe it and have evidence which clearly demonstrates it
I have a permanent contract but there is no way I can return to my job now and my GP has noted that it would take a wholesale change of management and culture for me to return to work and feel safe (that is, assuming I can recover from a diagnosed injury sufficiently)
Q - How can I re-enter my claim properly and make sure the SIRA guidelines and legislation are properly followed
I am concerned that the workers compensation claim, when it gets to the PIC or WCC, will not take into account the mishandling of the case.
I would give my information to the FWC or some other body but without proper legal processes I can only see it backfiring.
Need advice and would welcome legal assistance.
Also be willing to seek pro-bono representation because my case is most definitely in the public interest to resolve and make sure it can never happen again.
Followed the complaints management procedures set out by my employer
Complained in writing to management, requesting equal treatment and a safe workplace.
Was ignored for the most part though do have in writing emails from management noting my comments r.e. not feeling safe around my coordinator and the effects on my mental health.
Attempted a formal complaint.
That was falsely withdrawn just as soon as my employer got enough information to encourage the bully to leave.
I have repeatedly stated that I never wished to withdraw my complaint but my employer insists on agreeing with themselves that I did.
By then I was entering a claim for workers compensation.
The following have broken so many SIRA guidelines and ignored clear legislation:
1 )The insurance company
2) Several people in senior management at my employer
3) Outsourced people who are supposed to assist with managing the complaint (hired by the insurance company)
NOTE: I work in a profession where many other people have been negatively affected by this and if this is their MO, a lot more people will always be at risk.
I have all of it documented and whilst I am not a lawyer I am well educated and I cannot see any holes in my evidence as it's all in the emails and actions of people above (1,2,3) and I have written to complain about it (and been ignored)
I have a solicitor handling the workers compensation claim and a GP who is supportive of me and disgusted by the conduct of people above (one of them called him an lied to him, claiming I had failed to comply with my obligations; a completely orchestrated and carefully fabricated lie)
As far as I am concerned I now have two separate but related problems that I want to pursue legally
1) my workers compensation case
2) a) Mishandling my formal complaint
b) Mishandling my workers compensation claim (the evidence is clear: it's collusion, this time it also involves the insurance company)
The insurance company is a self insurer and there appears to be no overseeing body to complain to.
The insurance company obviously ignore my complaints and emails.
I am not a lawyer but this is how I would describe it and have evidence which clearly demonstrates it
- Failure to adhere to SIRA guidelines, company complaints handling procedures, policies, legally binding guidelines governing the conduct of licensed professionals,
- Wilful negligence,
- Abandonment of responsibility of duty of care,
- Wilful and deliberate continuing failure to follow, accept and act on medical advice, preventing my recovery from a diagnosed injury.
- Propagating disinformation,
- Deliberately falsifying records (I think I could go on some more)
- Wilfully invalidating my claim and subsequently declining it on false (and actually no) grounds.
- Subsequently harassing me by continuing to communicate with me dishonestly and in a very deliberate way so as to create a false record of events.
I have a permanent contract but there is no way I can return to my job now and my GP has noted that it would take a wholesale change of management and culture for me to return to work and feel safe (that is, assuming I can recover from a diagnosed injury sufficiently)
Q - How can I re-enter my claim properly and make sure the SIRA guidelines and legislation are properly followed
I am concerned that the workers compensation claim, when it gets to the PIC or WCC, will not take into account the mishandling of the case.
I would give my information to the FWC or some other body but without proper legal processes I can only see it backfiring.
Need advice and would welcome legal assistance.
Also be willing to seek pro-bono representation because my case is most definitely in the public interest to resolve and make sure it can never happen again.