Recruitment
WORKPLACE BULLYING
boss is treating her differently.
He snaps at her and criticises
Bullying causes her work, even though she
stress, ill health and knows she’s performing well.
demotivation, but It’s not uncommon to feel
many of us will either too intimidated to report
experience or witness bullying If it’s happening to you, Recruitment
it in our workplace keep a diary of all incidents. All columnist
at some point in our forms of bullying are an offence Katherine
career. Since 2003 which employers must take Cowan is an
it has been unlawful seriously. If you can, talk to a independent
to bully someone at manager, a union rep or HR diversity
work for being gay. before it gets worse. If you
can’t, there are places you can
useful info
consultant.
For more
The trouble with bullying is go for advice and support (see information
that it can be diffi cult to useful info box). go to: www.
recognise. Bullies can’t get Last year, lesbian shop ACAS/ katherine
away with old tricks, like assistant Marlene Bielak won an
www.acas.org.uk cowan.net
beating someone up, often employment tribunal against or 08457 47 47
resorting to covert tactics, her employer: Next. For months
which can be hard to pin down. she was bullied by colleagues Andrea Adams
A friend recently described and Next failed to address it. Trust/
how her workmates taunt her She’s in line to receive
www.andreaadamstrust.org
for being a lesbian. They say it’s £120,000 in compensation. or 01273 702 900
only banter, but she dreads You’re entitled to feel safe and
going to work. Someone else I respected at work. No one TUC Know Your
know is a successful fundraiser has the right to undermine Rights Line/
but, since she came out, her that through bullying. 0870 600 4882
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