How can organisations help to stamp out bullying in the workplace? What are the warning signs of bullying and how can employers tell the difference between bullying vs banter. What steps can employers take to protect themselves legally against bullying claims in the workplace?

Who's in the hot seat this week?

MONDAY

Office banter or harassment?
We all like a good atmosphere in the workplace and a vital ingredient in creating that atmosphere is being able to have a laugh with the people we work with. But, sometimes – it goes too far...

TUESDAY

Bullying in the workplace is too costly to ignore
New research conducted by the Trades Union Congress has revealed that one in seven people have been bullied at work, with higher paid staff more likely to suffer...

WEDNESDAY

Bullying and the economic crisis
As share prices plummet and banks go into administration on an almost daily basis you would be forgiven for thinking that this week’s hot topic of bullying is of less relevance to you than it was a year ago...

What is workplace bullying?
One of the difficulties in approaching the problem of workplace bullying, is that it may be hard to recognise and its effects may be attributed to something else, for it creeps up on you long before you are able to appreciate what it is that is making you feel the ill effects...

THURSDAY

Bullying at work – what can you do to stop it?
Remember that we should all say no to bullying. Bullying and harassment go hand in hand and are both unpleasant either to witness or be on the receiving end of. In a nutshell it can involve disrespectful, abusive, insulting, intimidating and offensive behaviour and unfair and vindictive attacks on individuals or on their performance. This can be by an individual or group and obvious or insidious...

FRIDAY

Workplace bullying - zero tolerance policy to bullying
Jo Pitts, employment law consultant at Croner, provider of workplace information and consultancy services’, talks about how businesses can and should adopt a zero tolerance policy towards workplace bullying...