WORKPLACE BULLYING

Australia - Workplace bullying is usually subtle, taking the form of silence and isolation, verbal insults, and sarcasm, a recent study has shown.

The study, by Drake International, revealed that bullying is still rife in Australian workplaces, with more than 50% of survey respondents witnessing bullying behaviour and 25% reporting being a target of bullying themselves.

However 36% cited subtle forms of bullying as the most common and damaging behaviour. Public humiliation and criticism was the second-most common behaviour – representing 26% of instances. Gender was also revealed as no barrier; male and females were almost equally at fault as the bully or as the target of the behaviour.

Responses highlighted workplaces’ lack of policy and action on dealing with workplace bullying, with only 30% of bullying targets and less than 50% of witnesses satisfied with their organisation’s handling of the situation. More than 50% of respondents also noted that the bullying behaviour had been going on for more than six months.

 

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