Practical steps to combat bullying
[ch 11: page 187]Employees should never suffer bullying in silence. The TUC publishes online guidance: Bullying at work — Guidance for safety representatives, available at: www.tuc.org.uk/workplace-issues/health-and-safety/bullying/bullying-work-guidance-safety-representatives.
The TUC guidance for safety reps gives examples of bullying including:
• competent staff being constantly criticised, having responsibilities removed or being given trivial tasks to do;
• staff being shouted at, being continuously picked on or laughed at in front of others or in private;
• staff being consistently blocked for promotion.