Toxic Workplace Culture Conviction

Court Services Victoria (CSV) has been convicted and fined $379,157, plus costs, over a toxic workplace culture at the Coroners Court of Victoria. The culture contributed to the suicide of one worker and numerous others taking stress leave.

The court heard that from December 2015 until September 2018 workers at the Coroners Court were at risk from exposure to traumatic materials, high workloads and work demands, role conflict, poor workplace relationships and inappropriate workplace behaviours.

Numerous complaints by workers were made during this time and a number or workers took leave after reporting feelings of anxiety, PTSD, stress, fear and humiliation.

CSV admitted it failed to conduct any adequate process to identify risks or a risk assessment of the risks to psychological health or employees at the coroners court.

For the full article by WorkSafe Victoria see here.

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