Bullies in the Workplace
One of the common issues that workers have to deal with is workplace bullying; therefore, companies need to have policies in place and provide help for the employees that are victims. However, there is a difference between workplace bullying and harassment. “Workplace bullying is a persistent pattern of mistreatment from others in the workplace that causes harm. It can include such tactics as verbal, nonverbal, psychological, physical abuse, and humiliation (Wikipedia, 2016)”. Bullies intimidate people whom they perceive as being weak; in fact, they are egotistic and not kindhearted individuals. In contrast, harassment victims experience discrimination because of the following: sex, age, race, disability, religion, …show more content…
The injured party’s home life deteriorates because it will cause them to constantly obsess about the bullying; this will create family tension and stress. In addition, the injured party will experience shock, resentment, and feelings of frustration. An overwhelming feeling of helplessness can overtake the victim and they will not know where to get support. Not to mention, it can affect a person’s self-esteem. Developing a significant loss of sleep and digestive disorders can be an outcome from constantly being bullied. As a result, bullying victims have the tendency to miss a lot of work because of sleep loss and digestive disorders. Frequent absenteeism may cause financial problems for the injured party. In like manner, traumatic workplace bullying can cause generalized anxiety disorder, depression, a panic attack, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and social anxiety disorder. These problems can cause physical problems such as migraine headaches, hypertension, cardiovascular issues, sexual dysfunctions, and musculoskeletal …show more content…
According to McGrory-Dixon (2012), “If an employer were to allow workplace bullying to continue, it could expect to see lower productivity, higher absenteeism, and poor morale.” Workplace bullying can exist in any type of business. It is common issue that many employers have to deal with, especially managers bullying their subordinates. Bullying victims can experience mental, physical, and emotional problems, therefore, it must be addressed immediately. A lot of bullying victims are afraid to report the bully, because the majority of bullies in the workplace are managers. Under these circumstances, victims are afraid to file a complaint because the bully may decide to retaliate. Lawmakers have not passed any laws to protect bullying victims, therefore, employers should do everything they can to prevent bullying in the workplace and provide help for the injured
One of the common issues that workers have to deal with is workplace bullying; therefore, companies need to have policies in place and provide help for the employees that are victims. However, there is a difference between workplace bullying and harassment. “Workplace bullying is a persistent pattern of mistreatment from others in the workplace that causes harm. It can include such tactics as verbal, nonverbal, psychological, physical abuse, and humiliation (Wikipedia, 2016)”. Bullies intimidate people whom they perceive as being weak; in fact, they are egotistic and not kindhearted individuals. In contrast, harassment victims experience discrimination because of the following: sex, age, race, disability, religion, …show more content…
The injured party’s home life deteriorates because it will cause them to constantly obsess about the bullying; this will create family tension and stress. In addition, the injured party will experience shock, resentment, and feelings of frustration. An overwhelming feeling of helplessness can overtake the victim and they will not know where to get support. Not to mention, it can affect a person’s self-esteem. Developing a significant loss of sleep and digestive disorders can be an outcome from constantly being bullied. As a result, bullying victims have the tendency to miss a lot of work because of sleep loss and digestive disorders. Frequent absenteeism may cause financial problems for the injured party. In like manner, traumatic workplace bullying can cause generalized anxiety disorder, depression, a panic attack, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and social anxiety disorder. These problems can cause physical problems such as migraine headaches, hypertension, cardiovascular issues, sexual dysfunctions, and musculoskeletal …show more content…
According to McGrory-Dixon (2012), “If an employer were to allow workplace bullying to continue, it could expect to see lower productivity, higher absenteeism, and poor morale.” Workplace bullying can exist in any type of business. It is common issue that many employers have to deal with, especially managers bullying their subordinates. Bullying victims can experience mental, physical, and emotional problems, therefore, it must be addressed immediately. A lot of bullying victims are afraid to report the bully, because the majority of bullies in the workplace are managers. Under these circumstances, victims are afraid to file a complaint because the bully may decide to retaliate. Lawmakers have not passed any laws to protect bullying victims, therefore, employers should do everything they can to prevent bullying in the workplace and provide help for the injured