How do you confront a bully in workplace?

Answer 1

It is extremely important to keep a written record of every time there was bullying, who was involved and what happened, including the actions and attitude of any supervisor or foreperson.

Get support from your friends who will back you up.

Get support from your union, if there is one.

Keep a record too of what happened when you reported to the employer and what actions he/she took. If the bullying continues you may have to go outside the workplace to police or the courts.

Answer 2

Methods to control workplace bullying:

• Be sure Management is not encouraging bullying tactics which they often believe is 'fear factor' to keep the employees in line. If Management is against bullying of any type then you can plan from there.
• If there are one or more employees who have been bullied and there is absenteeism; they complain or eventually quit their job then make a note of it.
• Documentation from reliable sources (other employee complaining about bullying) this will clarify with certainty that there is bullying going on.
• When all your facts are together and you can trust someone in Management that will take bullying seriously then try to go as a group as it is more difficult to dismiss as untrue.
• If you prefer to confront the bully then let them know that their behavior is unacceptable and will not be tolerated and if they do not stop a group complaint will go to Management. However, it is better to bring the group complaint to Management and let them deal with it. Some companies will offer psychological counseling for the bully while other companies may demote or even dismiss them.
• If you are the one that has a higher position and one or more employees complain they have been bullied then ask by whom. You want to be sure these allegations are true and should keep a sharp look around and see who is overly assertive and the way they apply that assertiveness to other employees; behavior is unpredictable or who fails to take responsibility for their own actions. Yelling at an employee or demeaning them in any way is unacceptable.
• A memo by Management should be sent out to all Superiors and employees what is considered bullying and that it will not be tolerated in that company and if the rules are not followed this could lead to a person's dismissal from the company no matter what position they hold.

Bullying happens because it is allowed. It takes courage for one person to speak up and try to find out if other employees are being bullied, but generally most employees are well aware of who is being bullied. By not addressing bullying in the workplace it can cause one or more employees to miss days of work; feel depressed; cornered because they need their job, but fear being bullied and are afraid they will get fired. This is extremely unproductive for any company and needs to be addressed immediately.

Answer 3

• Firstly you have to consider what is bullying on your coworkers part. If your coworker has more authority than you or is your Supervisor then they may come down hard on you if you are not doing your job correctly and that is not bullying. If the coworker is verbally abusive by calling you names or embarrassing you in front of other coworkers this is a bullying tactic and abuse and you should report this behavior to your Manager. If the Manager does nothing about it then report it to the people under the protection act of employees.

Answer 4

In most cases bullying in the workplace is now considered a dismissable offense. Good companys have recognised that intimidation also falls under the Health and Safety at Work acts in that its a stress caused in the work place.

To deter it requires good managers to take the lead, make it clear that any instance is treated as zero tolerance. However, it has to be seen as real bullying and not banter. The workplace has alot of banter which some people find difficult to deal with and immeadiately call it bullying.