See Fair Work Act s.789FD(2)
Behaviour will not be considered bullying if it is reasonable management action carried out in a reasonable manner.[1] Section 789FD(2) is not so much an 'exclusion' but a qualification on the definition of when a worker is bullied at work.
This qualification is comprised of three elements:
- the behaviour must be management action
- it must be reasonable for the management action to be taken, and
- the management action must be carried out in a manner that is reasonable.