The Policies And Effects Of Bullying In The Workplace

Bullying

According to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries workplace bullying refers to repeated, unreasonable actions of individuals (or a group) directed towards an employee (or a group of employees), which are intended to intimidate, degrade, humiliate, or undermine; or which create a risk to the health or safety of the employee(s). It often include abuse or misuse of power. Fostering feelings of defenselessness and injustice in the person and undermine their right to dignity at work (Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, 2011).

Bullying encounters at work can have a major effect on one’s lifestyle (health) and one’s livelihood (job). My girlfriend has been working on her job for over two years. She was

Many victims do not report this behavior for fear of losing their job. I have reviewed the workplace policies and procedures for a company named MEGT to see how they address bullying in the workplace. It is a non-profit organization based in Australia. The company supports local employers, apprentices, trainees, job seekers and students. MEGT is devoted to providing quality employment, training and education options. The organization encourages interpersonal relationships and does not tolerate workplace bullying. The company addresses the fact that at times workplace bullying can be unintentional causing distress. This includes direct or indirect bullying (intentional, where the actions are intended to humiliate, offend, intimidate or distress) or unintentional (where actions which, although not intended but should reasonably have been expected to cause that effect). Additionally, their policy is not limited to actions that only occur in the work environment during work hours. Interactions either in person or in cyberspace, for example on Facebook, Instagram and other social media networks outside the workplace and regular working hours, can also be considered as workplace bullying in some