| International Association on Workplace Bullying and Harassment Since 1998, as the world's leading authority on workplace bullying and harassment, the IAWBH has worked to stimulate, generate, integrate, and disseminate academic research and evidence-based practice to promote fairness, justice, and dignity at work for all. The IAWBH promotes collegiality and networking across its membership and with key stakeholders. |
OPEN ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONSALLA 2026 National Conference: Welcome to the Future: New Ways of Working and Regulating Work: 6-7 November 2026, Newcastle City Hall, NSW, Australia The Australian Labour Law Association (ALLA) has extended the deadline for abstract submissions for its 13th Biennial National Conference.The conference will bring together scholars, practitioners, judges, tribunal members, regulators and policymakers to explore the future of work and the evolving role of labour law in responding to technological, social and regulatory change. To provide additional opportunity for submissions, the abstract deadline has been extended to Monday 15 June 2026 ALLA welcomes abstracts addressing the conference theme and related issues, including:
Abstracts should not exceed 250 words and must be submitted via the online submission form. Submit your abstract here. UPCOMING EVENTS & CONFERENCES22-24 June 2026: Re_Mind, Wroclaw, POLAND 30 August 2027 to 3 September 2027: 21st International Labour and Employment Relations Association World Congress, Sydney, AUSTRALIA Widely recognised as a leading international forum for labour and employment relations scholarship and practice, the ILERA World Congress brings together scholars, practitioners, policymakers, judges, union representatives and business leaders from around the world. The ILERA 2027 World Congress theme: sustainable, productive and decent work: Bridging research, practice and policy reflects ILERA’s commitment to supporting analytically rigorous and policy-focused research. Hosted by the Australian Labour and Employment Relations Association (ALERA) and International Labour and Employment Relations Association (ILERA), this landmark event will bring together leading researchers, practitioners and policymakers from across the globe to explore the most pressing issues in labour and employment relations today: Judge Leigh Johns OAM ILERA Organising Committee Chair. Read more...... OTHER News1 July 2026: New Victorian law changes the operation of NDAs in sexual harassment casesOn 1 July 2026, Victoria is expected to become the first Australian jurisdiction to restrict Non- Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in workplace sexual harassment cases. An NDA in a sexual harassment settlement will only be valid if the worker who made the complaint requests it, has been given a mandatory information statement, and has had a 21-day review period to seek advice. The JobWatch report published in 2023 in conjunction with RMIT University and the University of Wollongong, Overwhelmed and Frustrated: Experiences of workplace sexual harassment and discrimination documented the experiences of workers under the old system. JobWatch contributed to the Victorian Government’s 2024 consultation on this reform, drawing on the research report: Source: JobWatch Newsletter 5 June 2026 13 October 2025: New Workplace Bullying and Sexual Harassment Protections begin for more than 400,000 workers in NSW, AustraliaFor the first time in NSW history, more than 400,000 NSW Government workers in hospitals, schools, local councils and other public services can today seek orders and damages from the NSW Industrial Relations Commission to stop workplace bullying and sexual harassment. Remedies can include an order to prevent the bullying and harassment from continuing, damages of up to $100,000, ordering a public apology to a harassed or bullied worker, or ordering an employer to take specified actions to stop unlawful conduct........Read More11-12 September 2025 (ONLINE): IAWBH Master Classes Global Contextualizing of Workplace Bullying:Asia & Africa in Focus Our IAWBH complimentary Masterclass 2025 'Global contextualizing of workplace bullying: Asia and Africa in Focus' was held online from 11-12 September 2025. The Masterclass addressed the issue of context, with a specific focus on the Global South, particularly Asia and Africa. The Masterclass was designed for the international community of workplace bullying researchers and practitioners who are interested in context, the Global South, Asia and/or Africa. We heard from the local voices of Asia, including Miwako Wakui, Mahshid Bagestani, Emad Al Muala, Saima Ahmad, Joon Park, and of Africa including Ngao Motsei, Amarachi Amaugo, Mary Naana Essiaw, Brightness Mangalothi, as well as from the organizers Premilla D’Cruz and Ernesto Noronha from India and global experts such as Charlotte Rayner, Hazel Mawdsley, and Jose-Maria Leon Perez. We also heard from Ira Postolachi, a Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination expert from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva. Ira spoke about the ILO's important research on workplace bullying and harassment in Africa. The Masterclass was recorded is available here. Day One and Day Two.
Premilla D'Cruz Ernesto Noronha Ngao Motsei Miwako Wakui
Jose-Maria Leon Perez Charlotte Rayner Emad Al Muala Hazel Mawdsley 23-24 July 2025: IAWBH Board MeetingThe IAWBH Board met in Copenhagen from 23-24 July 2025 ahead of the 85th Academy of Management (AOM) meeting. It was a productive two days of work including discussion about the 15th biennial global conference of the IAWBH scheduled to be held at the Australian National University in Canberra from 206 June 2025.
23-24 July 2025 meeting of the IAWBH Board at Cabinn Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. . June 2024: IAWBH24, 14th Global Conference of the IAWBH: Building Bully-Proof Organisations & Respectful Work Cultures to Ensure Ethical Employment Experiences Papers from the 2024 14th IAWBH GLOBAL conference Our 14th International conference was held in Huddersfield, UK, from 25-28 June 2024,. It was inspiring to hear from our esteemed colleagues, Professors Stale Valatne Einarsen and Eva Gemzoe Mikkelson and also from the team from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) as well as researchers and practitioners from across the globe. A huge thank you in particular to Stale and Eva, to the ILO team, and to Dr Frances McGregor and her team for putting together an unforgettable and stimulating event which provided a great opportunity to network and to hear from so many researchers and practitioners. Here is a link to proceedings. |
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