Bullying
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Workplace bullying can be defined as offensive, intimidating, malicious, insulting or humiliating behaviour, abuse of power or authority which attempts to undermine an individual or group of employees and which may cause them to suffer stress.
The 2006 TUC safety representatives survey found that one in three (33 per cent) safety representatives identified bullying as a problem in their workplace that was linked to stress. And workplace bullying is widespread, according to findings from a survey in 2006 by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) in association with MORI and Kingston Business School. The survey identified that one fifth of all UK employees have experienced some form of bullying or harassment over the last two years. The survey also reported that the groups most likely to become victims of bullying and harassment are black and Asian employees, women and people with a disability. Nearly one third (29 per cent) of Asian employees or those from other ethnic groups report having experienced some form of bullying or harassment, compared with 18 per cent of white employees. Employees with disabilities are at least twice as likely to report having experienced one or more forms of bullying and harassment (37 per cent), compared with non-disabled employees (18 per cent).
Each year there is a National Ban Bullying at Work Day which is organised by the Andrea Adams Trust and supported by the TUC. Further details
Links
TUC: Bullying at Work - Guidance for Safety Representatives
TUC Bullied at work? Don't suffer in silence
The most recent documents available on this subject are:
Bullied hospital worker had breakdown
A bullied NHS manager, who suffered a nervous breakdown after being harassed over a three year period, has been awarded £150,000 in compensation.
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15 January 2010
Paper faces £800,000 stress payout
A News of the World reporter who suffered from a culture of bullying led by former editor Andy Coulson, who is now David Cameron's head of communications, has been awarded almost £800,000 for unfair dismissal and disability discrimination.
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27 November 2009
Work bullying doubles in decade
Over a third of workers have experienced bullying in the last six months - double the number recorded in 1997, according to a UNISON survey.
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13 November 2009
Economic downturn could lead to more bullying at work
The TUC today (Friday) marked Ban Bullying at Work Day by warning that the economic downturn could increase instances of bullying at work.
7 November 2008
Charity warning on bullying at work
Bullying in the workplace is 'endemic' in the UK, affecting 80 per cent of employees, the Samaritans has warned.
PDF version available for download
21 January 2008
Ambulance attacks action call
Health service union UNISON has called for tough legal action to address saoring assaults on ambulance staff in south Wales.
PDF version available for download
21 December 2007
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