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Bullying Remains A Major Workplace Problem

Nearly two thirds of Britons (73%) have been bullied at work or seen someone else undergoing it, according to new research. This is despite formal policies and government-backed schemes to tackle the problem.

The study from online recruitment agency, Hirescores.com, found that nearly a third of workers did not report incidences of bullying because they were worried about what might happen if they did.

Of the workers who had seen or experienced bullying behaviour, 32% felt that their managers or HR staff had not dealt with it appropriately.

Lisette Howlett, Managing Director of Hirescores.com, said:

"Situations that make members of staff feel segregated or uncomfortable, whether through direct bullying or inappropriate comments, must be picked up on and dealt with immediately but sensitively by management. Management should have zero tolerance to bullying and make their staff feel valued and comfortable at all times."

According to figures from anti-bullying charity, the Andrea Adams Trust, 18.9 million working days are lost in the UK each year because of bullying. The organisation reports that under half, or 40%, of UK organisations do not have an effective policy on this issue.

It says:

“Ultimate responsibility for engineering change lies with each employer to ensure that effective measures are in place to deal with this unacceptable behaviour.”

Source: Workplace Law



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