Workplace bullying is like childhood bullying where there is the tendency of individuals or groups to use aggressive or unreasonable behavior to achieve their ends. Unlike the more physical form of schoolyard bullying, workplace bullies often operate within the established rules and policies of their organisation and their society. |It comes in many different forms including:
- Physical violence
- Threats of violence
- Name calling
- Sarcasm
- Teasing
Nobody should have to put up with bullying in the workplace but unfortunately it does go on. Bulling in the workplace is a big contributor to work related stress and it affects one in six people in Britain according to The Psychosocial Working Conditions survey. Bullying not only lowers morale in the office but also can affect the people who witness it. The cost for employers is around £2 billion in lost revenue each year and in some cases it can lead to an increase in people taking days off.
Bullying not only affects your working day it can also have a great inpact on your private home life. There is no need for bulling to occur in the work place as employers have the tools to address bullying. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Stress Management Standards can be implemented in the workplace and can make a huge difference to the workforce. HSE also support the National Ban Bulling at Work Day which is to encourage employers to step up procedures to tackle the growing problem of bullying in the work place. This year National Ban Bulling at Work Day is held on 7th November.
If you have experience bullying in the work environment then you are not alone. You need to get the right advice from people who have dealt with similar cases. Tribunal Consult is back by a team of lawyers that are expert in dealing with work place bullying. Take action today by either calling by phone or filling in our online form.
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