bullying

29

Oct

2022

There's a Big Difference Between Assertive Management and Bullying

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

There is all the difference in the world between an assertive management style and one that descends into aggressive bullying. As an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling showed, employers who fail to take effective steps to stamp out the latter behaviour...

26

Aug

2021

Employer Pays High Price for Turning Blind Eye to ‘Toxic’ Office Culture

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Written by Sydney Mitchell

Banter is one thing, but employers who turn a blind eye to workplaces descending into toxic arenas of discriminatory abuse can expect to reap a bitter harvest. That was certainly so in one case in which an Employment Tribunal (ET) ordered a company...

19

Jan

2021

Demoralised workplace bullying victim wins unfair dismissal claim

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Written by Emma-Louise Hewitt

Few things are more demoralising than being bullied at work and victims are entitled to expect understanding and support from their employers. An Employment Tribunal (ET) made that point in upholding a constructive unfair dismissal claim brought by...

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