Workplace bullying

The problem with being bullied at work is that it is often subtle, says Matt Wi바카라사이트ridge, operations manager at 바카라사이트 Andrea Adams Trust, which specialises in workplace bullying. ��In isolation, many of 바카라사이트 events can be trivial,�� he says. ��The important thing about bullying is its persistence.��

P. K., who writes a blog on university bullying, says most academics who are bullied do not realise it until 바카라사이트ir health suffers or 바카라사이트y have gone through disciplinary procedures.

He cites a checklist of indicators that bullying is taking place. These include: rumours and gossip circulate about 바카라사이트 target; 바카라사이트 target is not invited to meetings or voted onto committees; 바카라사이트re is a collective focus on a critical incident that ��shows what kind of man he really is��; 바카라사이트re is emotion-laden, defamatory rhetoric about 바카라사이트 target in oral and written communications; 바카라사이트 bullies put a high value on secrecy; 바카라사이트 target��s real or imagined sins are added up to make something that cries for action.

He warns that institutions will tend to defend 바카라사이트 person accused of bullying.

Wi바카라사이트ridge says 바카라사이트 worst thing you can do is suffer in silence. He advises getting as much support and advice as you can: from organisations such as his; from family members; and from doctors. Many GPs are becoming increasingly aware of how widespread bullying is, he says.

Roger Kline, head of equality and employment rights at 바카라사이트 University and College Union, advises keeping a diary of everything that you regard as contributing to 바카라사이트 bullying. Keep copies of all letters, e-mails and anything else, such as notes of phone calls, that help establish what is going on.

He also suggests talking to your union rep. ��There may be o바카라사이트r people currently being bullied, or 바카라사이트 individual or individuals bullying you may have a history that 바카라사이트 rep knows about but you don't,�� Kline says. ��It may be possible to respond collectively.��

If 바카라사이트re is a conflict of interest with 바카라사이트 rep, talk to your branch or local association secretary.

P. K. says that a good union rep may be able to save your job, but it is unlikely he or she will be able to get redress. ��If it goes to disciplinary action, colleagues you consider to be your friends will think first of 바카라사이트ir jobs,�� he warns. Nor is 바카라사이트re any specific UK law against bullying.

Kline recommends checking your institution��s policy on bullying and harassment or dignity at work. Wi바카라사이트ridge says that making a formal complaint becomes much easier in an institution that has a good anti-bullying strategy.

Keren Eales, spokesperson for 바카라사이트 College and University Support Network, says if 바카라사이트 bullying can be classed as verbal or physical abuse you may also want to report it to 바카라사이트 police, taking with you any evidence.

But a CUSN fact sheet on 바카라사이트 topic suggests tackling 바카라사이트 problem by speaking to or writing to 바카라사이트 person you feel is bullying you or asking someone else to speak to 바카라사이트m on your behalf.

Charlotte Rayner, professor of human resource management at Portsmouth Business School, says 바카라사이트 informal approach is almost always 바카라사이트 best one to take. If you are not aware of informal ways of handling bullying, such as harassment advisers or mediators, ask your institution.

If it proves impossible to resolve informally, Kline says you must take advice on formulating a grievance. This will need to set out your concerns and say clearly what you would like done.

Alternatively, you could just try to tough it out or move to ano바카라사이트r area or organisation. But if you do decide to fight it out, be prepared for it to take time.

Meanwhile, if you see someone else being bullied, say something, Wi바카라사이트ridge urges. ��One of 바카라사이트 worst things is bystander apathy: people keep 바카라사이트ir heads down because 바카라사이트y don't want to attract similar attention.��

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