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The Canada Safety Council reports: | The Canada Safety Council reports: | ||
* One in six employees has been bullied. | * One in six employees has been bullied. | ||
* One in five employees has seen a coworker bullied. | * One in five employees has seen a coworker bullied. | ||
* Workplace bullying is four times more common than workplace discrimination. | * Workplace bullying is four times more common than workplace discrimination. | ||
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worker comes into contact with at the workplace, such as a client or a member of the public. | worker comes into contact with at the workplace, such as a client or a member of the public. | ||
Bullies are equally likely to be men or women.There are many reasons why someone acts as a bully. For example, it may be that the bully: | Bullies are equally likely to be men or women. There are many reasons why someone acts as a bully. For example, it may be that the bully: | ||
* wants to have power over someone, | |||
* wants to have power over someone | * wants to stop someone from getting ahead in their workplace, | ||
* is unable to get along well with others, | |||
* wants to stop someone from getting ahead in their workplace | * has low self-esteem, or | ||
* is unable to get along well with others | |||
* has low self-esteem | |||
* was not trained in how to manage. | * was not trained in how to manage. | ||
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===How individuals are affected=== | ===How individuals are affected=== | ||
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People who are the targets of bullying and harassment react in a range of ways which can include: | People who are the targets of bullying and harassment react in a range of ways which can include: | ||
* shock, | |||
* fear, | |||
* shock | * anger, | ||
* fear | * frustration, | ||
* anger | * loss of self-confidence, | ||
* frustration | * loss of self-esteem, | ||
* loss of self-confidence | * work-related panic or anxiety, | ||
* loss of self-esteem | * family tension, | ||
* work-related panic or anxiety | * low morale and productivity, | ||
* family tension | * injury on the job, and | ||
* low morale and productivity | * leaving the workplace. | ||
* injury on the job | |||
* leaving the workplace | |||
===How workplaces are affected=== | ===How workplaces are affected=== | ||
The health and safety of witnesses, coworkers and clients are also affected. Bullying and harassment can lead to: | The health and safety of witnesses, coworkers and clients are also affected. Bullying and harassment can lead to: | ||
* workplace stress, | |||
* workplace stress | * poor morale, | ||
* poor morale | * more people taking time off work, | ||
* more people taking time off work | * a less productive workplace, | ||
* a less productive workplace | * injuries on the job, and | ||
* injuries on the job | * workers leaving the job. | ||
* workers leaving the job | |||
Bullies poison the workplace environment. Their comments and actions are bad for people and bad for business. They damage the trust and respect that people have for each other at the workplace. | Bullies poison the workplace environment. Their comments and actions are bad for people and bad for business. They damage the trust and respect that people have for each other at the workplace. | ||
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{{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[People's Law School]], 2014}} | {{REVIEWED | reviewer = [[People's Law School]], 2014}} | ||
{{Workplace Bullying and Harassment | {{Workplace Bullying and Harassment Navbox}} | ||
{{Creative Commons for PLS | {{Creative Commons for PLS | ||
|title = Workplace Bullying and Harassment | |title = Workplace Bullying and Harassment | ||
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