CultureSafe NZ, founded by Allan Halse and based in Hamilton, prides itself on being New Zealand's leading advocacy group against workplace bullying.
The organisation is preparing for its third annual conference, which will be held on November 13.
This year CultureSafe will be zoning in on the new Health and Safety at Work Act 2015, intending to make the new legislation's implications clear, to talk about the potential repercussions for employers who are enabling workplace bullying, and delving into the sort of psychological harm that can be inflicted on those on the receiving end of bullying.
Halse said last year the conference discussed why bullying in the workplace is so rife in New Zealand. They came to the conclusion that "nobody polices it".
"There is no jurisdiction in New Zealand where you can take a workplace bullying case," said Halse. "You end up having to take it to the Employment Relations Authority or the Employment Court and they rule on the Employment Relations Act 2000, which has got nothing to do with workplace bullying."