Bullying in the workplace can take many forms, including:

• Intimidation or harassment: Intimidating or harassing an employee.
• Isolation: Isolating an employee by ignoring him or her.
• Constant criticism: Constantly criticizing an employee, often in front of their colleagues.
• Unrealistic expectations/workload: Expecting an employee to produce unrealistic amounts of work.
• Passing blame: Blaming an employee for the employers mistakes.
• Physical abuse.

So how can you tackle bullying in the workplace?

• Get advice: Talk to your colleagues/supervisor at work. They might be able to offer you some helpful advice and support to help you move forward.
• Keep a diary: Keep a note of all the behavior which you think could constitute bullying – this could provide valuable evidence in the future.
• Talk to the bully: The bully may not realize how their behavior is affecting you.
• Make a formal complaint: If you can’t solve the problem informally, this is the next step. To do this you must follow your companies grievance procedure.

Workplace Advice