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NARRATOR: Workplace bullying and harassment,
describes a wide range of negative behaviors,
including physical, verbal, and psychological mistreatment
by one or others in the workplace.
We deserve to feel safe, comfortable, and at ease
in our working environment.
Acts of bullying can include malicious comments and gossip,
forcing someone to work overtime or blocking promotions, hazing,
where you are made to do something
humiliating or inappropriate to be accepted,
or even physical violence.
When someone is being bullied, it
makes it difficult to focus on daily tasks.
A victim may feel scared, depressed,
and it can even affect life outside of work too.
In a company where bullying flourishes,
it can lead to high employment turnover and decreased trust,
which leads to reduced productivity.
Here are some measures you can put in place
to ensure your workplace is free of bullying and harassment--
encourage employees to act towards each other
in a respectful and professional manner,
make it clear in your company handbook
that bullying is not tolerated, train management
to spot and stop bullying, ensure
there are confidential processes for reporting bad behavior,
make a commitment to support bullied employees.
If you are being bullied, document everything
that happens, check your workplace bullying policy
and make a complaint.
If an employee reports the issue of bullying,
investigate and stop the behavior.
Eradicate bullying so that everybody
can feel safe and successful at work.
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