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South Africa does not possess a specific anti-bullying law. However, the Protection from Harassment Act 17 of 2011 brings widespread relief for all victims of homophobia and harassment, including children. The Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 aims to rehabilitate and to reconcile children
Immigration Amendment Act, 2011: 14: State Liability Amendment Act, 2011: 15: Basic Education Laws Amendment Act, 2011: 16: Science and Technology Laws Amendment Act, 2011: 17: Protection from Harassment Act, 2011: 18: Military Veterans Act, 2011: 19: Government Employees Pension Law Amendment Act, 2011: 20: Division of Revenue Amendment Act ...
North Dakota's legislature passed and Gov. Jack Dalrymple signed a bill into law April 22, 2011, which defines bullying in state law and outlines prevention policies for North Dakota public schools. North Dakota has been praised for their new law. Prior to its passage, North Dakota has passed an anti-bullying legislation. [citation needed]
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Each state has its own legislation. In Queensland, legislation comes from Workplace Health and Safety Queensland.If bullying (referred to as 'Workplace Harassment' in the Queensland subordinate legislation) endangers a worker's health causing stress or any other physical harm, an obligation holders under the 'Workplace Health and Safety Act, 1995' can be found liable for not providing a safe ...
A UK Home Office research study on the use of the Protection from Harassment Act stated: "The study found that the Protection from Harassment Act is being used to deal with a variety of behaviour such as domestic and inter-neighbour disputes. It is rarely used for stalking as portrayed by the media since only a small minority of cases in the ...
Bullying, one form of which is depicted in this staged photograph, is detrimental to students' well-being and development. [1]School bullying, like bullying outside the school context, refers to one or more perpetrators who have greater physical strength or more social power than their victim and who repeatedly act aggressively toward their victim.
In early March 2011, U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Representative Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D-NJ-12) introduced the "Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act", which would mandate that colleges and universities that receive federal funding have policies in place to address harassment—including cyberbullying.