Bullying at work
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Bullying at work Bullying in the workplace is a problem that many employers will come across. If bullying is handled badly, or goes unchecked, there can be serious problems for an organisation. However, behaviour that is considered bullying by one person, maybe be considered as firm management by another. There are many definitions of bullying. It can be said that bullying is offensive, intimidating or insulting behaviour towards an individual. There are many actions that both employers and employees can take when bullying takes place at work. As mentioned above, peoples views on what constitutes bullying can differ. Therefore, it is essential for the employers to give training to employees; to distinguish what is and what is not acceptable behaviour. Clear examples of what is considered to be bullying should demonstrated. However, a recent survey carried out by CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development), showed that line managers made...


