How Sexual Assault/harassment can affect the Workplace Green Dot and Red Dot actions can affect an environment in many ways, and some phrases that can also affect the environment. To know how Green Dot and Red Dot affect an environment we must know what each Dot is and what they represent. Some of the steps used for someone to be the Green Dot and how violence or sexual assault can be prevented. Also there are phrases and words that can be said by anyone at any time, even if someone if joking…
For employers, workplace bullying has economic costs for their business.9 It can lead directly to absenteeism, lower productivity through ‘presenteeism’ or time spent conducting investigations,10 WorkCover claims (resulting in higher insurance premiums) and sanctions or damages awards from work health and safety regulators and courts. There are also more indirect costs to a business such as hiring and training of new employees when someone resigns because of bullying (perceived or actual).11 The…
instances of bullying in the workplace. Bullies can be hard to handle—especially if no one has come forward with concrete complaints about their behaviour. That doesn’t mean you should ignore the situation—bullies need to be dealt with appropriately and in a timely manner. Here are just a few HR tips on how to handle bullying in the workplace. Recognize That Not All Bullies Are Created Equal Not all bullies are the same. You can’t apply the same logic to the workplace bully who is aggressive…
Not only does it happen in just fast food work environments, but the whole restaurant industry. The reason why it happens more commonly than other jobs is because workers are separated from their normal social life and roles while regularly working nights, holidays, and weekends; coworkers tend to bond closely to other co-workers in these situations. ( Chia-Jeng and Kleiner, 2001, p.197) The food industry is one of many jobs where sexual harassment occurs the most. The next work environment that…
Florida State University Law School with a focus on Labor & Employment Law. She focuses on the topic of workplace bullying and cites the workplace bullying’s definition of workplace bullying as the systematic campaign that destroys health, career, and one’s job. A majority of Mrs. Edwards’s presentation was focused on workplace bullying. A point that was made throughout the presentation was that workplace bullying is not illegal. She provided the example of a boss who is just rude to everyone…
Ferraz-Figueiredo, H., Gil-Monte, P.R., & Olivares-Faundez, V.E. (2013) Influence of mobbing (workplace bullying) on depressive symptoms: a longitudinal study among employees working with people with intellectual disabilities. Volume 59, Issue 1 January 2015 Pages 39-47 The authors of this article focused on the effects amongst women and men that had intellectual disabilities that faced workplace mobbing. Workplace bullying or mobbing termed different depending on which part of the region you…
Best Practices in Business Communication Effective communication skills, techniques, and practices in the workplace are vital for organizational success; poor business communication practices often lead to poor business operations. Employees’ aptitude to demonstrate effective communication practices in a professional environment are necessary, and managers should promote worthy communications by ensuring employees are skilled and effective communicators (Timmins, 2011). Although there are…
subordinates aware of their mindfulness while interacting with others, workplace stress can also be reduced and workplace relationships can show an improvement, mainly because they help employees and employers managing their stress (Whetten, 2007). When stress reduces inside the workplace it is easier to get along with others and to be more open to opinions and ideas. Another important point regarding mindful communication in the workplace, is that it helps increasing empathy and building…
note as communication between the generations can be misinterpreted. Additionally, there are challenges of maximising and adjusting to the different available communication media. However, it is equally essential to take into consideration that the following observations of the different preferences of each generation does not necessarily apply to every individual but rather, the noticeable majority. To begin with, Traditionalists prefer comprehensive, face to face and written communication. A…
Business Communication in Today’s Virtual Workplace Environment With the growth of the information highway and adoption of the virtual workplace, organizations are constantly reviewing their approach to enhance its operations and overall business functions. A key component of an organization’s operational success is the capability to communicate effectively at all organizational levels, and the emergence of technology is having a pronounced impact on the way organizations conduct business. Since…