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Bullying is not only a common problem in children but in adults too, especially in the workplace.
What is bullying at work?
Bullying at work is when someone tries to intimidate another worker, often in front of colleagues. This is usually although not always, done to someone in a less senior position.
Bullying in the workplace is very similar to harassment, which is where someone’s behaviour is offensive – for example, making sexual comments, or abusing someone’s religion, race or sexual orientation.
Examples of bullying behaviour
Bullying includes abuse, physical or verbal violence, humiliation and undermining someone’s confidence. You are probably being bullied if, for example, you’re being:
- constantly picked on
- humiliated 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
regularly threatened with the sack
- unfairly passed over for promotion or denied training opportunities
‘Bullying can be face-to-face, in writing, over the phone or by fax or email.’
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) offers free, confidential and impartial advice on all employment rights issues. You can call the Acas helpline on 08457 47 47 47 from 8.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Friday.
ACAS Manchester: 0161 833 8500
Your local Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) can provide free and impartial advice. You can find your local CAB office in the phone book or online.
Call 0845 1203757
E-mail: telephone.advice@burycab.cabnet.org.uk
www.adviceguide.org.uk