Bullying In The Workplace A Rising Concern
In a recent study by CareerBuilder, it was concluded that bullying in the workplace is on the rise
. The number of workers encountering bullies at the office was up 8% from last year (35% of workers said they felt bullied at work, as opposed to 27% in 2011). Sixteen percent of those workers reported they suffered health-related problems as a result, and 17% decided to quit their jobs (in order to escape the situation).
In the same study the majority of incidents went unreported and nearly half of the workers didnt confront their bullies. Many temporary staffers can feel out of place alongside full-time employees and may feel they get treated differently. These temporary workers, under these circumstances, may file a grievance or perhaps even a lawsuit to deal with these issues. Any company employing temp staffers should carry staff insurance for this reason.
Taking a look at those responsible for bullying
Workers who felt bullied or harassed pointed to incidents that occurred while at work, citing problems with: their bosses (48 percent), coworkers (45 percent), customers (31 percent), and someone higher up in the company other than their boss (26 percent).
Fifty-four percent of those bullied said it was by someone older than they were, while 29% said the person doing the bullying was younger.
Reasons for Workplace Bullying
Several different factors and situations resulted in workers reporting being bullied:
Falsely accused of mistakes (42 percent)
Ignored (39 percent)
Use of different standards/policies toward them than other workers (36 percent)
Constantly criticized (33 percent)
Someone else didnt perform their duties, negatively impacting their work (31 percent)
Yelled at by boss in front of coworkers (28 percent)
Belittling comments were made during meetings (24 percent)
Gossiped about (26 percent)
Someone else stealing credit for their work (19 percent)
Purposely excluded from projects or meetings (18 percent)
Picked on for personal attributes (15 percent)
Many also cited not being acknowledged and the use of double standards.
Confronting the Bully
Forty-nine percent of victims reported confronting the bully themselves, while 51% did not. Of those confronting the bully, 50% said the bullying stopped while 11% said things got worse, and 38% said things didnt change at all. Twenty-seven percent of workers who felt bullied reported it to their Human Resources department. Of these, 43% reported that action was taken, while 57% said nothing was done.
Anyone feeling bullied in the
workplace might want to consider the following tips:
1.Keep record of all incidents of
bullying, documenting places, times, what happened and who was present.
2.Consider talking to the bully, perhaps he or she may not be aware that they are causing a problem with their actions.
3.Always focus on resolution. When sharing examples with the bully or a company authority, center the discussions on how to make the working situation better or how things could be handled differently.
by: JoeK.Lunceford
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