The government defines work place bullying as follows:
"Bullying includes abuse, physical or verbal violence, humiliation and undermining someone’s confidence."
You are probably being bullied if, for example, you’re:
constantly picked onhumiliated in front of colleagues / regularly unfairly treated / physically or verbally abused / blamed for problems caused by others / always given too much to do, so that you regularly fail in your work
Bullying can be face-to-face, in writing, over the phone or by fax or email. Workers across the UK suffer from bullying in all its horrid forms. A UNISON survey estimated that up to 5 million people are bullied at work in the UK. The net result of this is 18.9 million work days lost to the distress and pain caused. The Andrea Adams Trust is the world's only non-political, non-profit making charity operating as the focus for the diverse and complex problems caused by bullying behaviour in the workplace. They offer excellent advice to anyone who thinks they are being bullied.
Are you a victim or have you experienced Bullying in the Work Place?
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