David’s Story
“ I had reached a supervisory job at the company I had been working at for 5 years. But then a new manager arrived who seemed to just not like me. When I try to give my opinion or say how we could improve, he shouted me down and made me look stupid. Now some of my colleagues accept his behaviour and so the same. They are now imitating his bullying.”

Stories like this are becoming more and more common. This was a job David loved but he was forced out die to these bullies, and he could use a compensation lawyer to claim financial justice for being a victim. According to research conducted by The Workplace Bullying Institute, workplace bullying is now among the top causes of poor employee retention, resignation, and other organizational problems. One out of three human resources officials stated that they had seen bullying in the workplace.

In the workplace, bullying comes in the form of criticism, teasing and even sarcasm directed at another employee. Harassment in the workplace ranges from antagonism and up to extreme acts that could even lead to physical injuries. Often the bully will attack the victim’s character in front of other employees and give them the cold shoulder treatment. Some are deliberately singled out to do unpleasant or hard tasks. Colleagues may even try to sabotage the victims’ work.

Effects of this harassment can cause victims to suffer from stress, anxiety, and serious health problems. Taking a high number of days off work is a sign of bullying. harassment can bring on depression and sleeping disorders as well as the other illnesses mentioned above. The effects of harassment goes beyond the workplace as it also affects the victim’s marriage or personal life. The office will become a horrible place to work for everyone when the actions of one bully are visible by all. 80% of bullies are bosses or senior managers. Some co-workers and a few higher-ups can also engage in bullying tactics.

There needs to be clear and strict policies in every employees contract to prevent bullying. There should be programmes in force to help lower stress and have an acceptable amount of work for each employee.

You can claim for lost earnings and time off for medical reasons with a compensation lawyer if you have been bullied in the workplace.

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