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Is Bullying Really A Problem?

Compensation of £850,000 awarded to Helen Green highlights the severe financial penalties for employers who fail to take bullying seriously and found to be negligent.

This case came shortly after more bad news for employers: the House of Lords ruled in the case of Majrowski that employers are vicariously liable for all types of harassment. An employee no longer has to have suffered a psychiatric injury, no prove foreseeability where there is injury, under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.

Causing ill-health and an estimated 18 million working days lost each year, bullying and harassment is widespread with the private, public and voluntary sectors all affected. Do you know how to recognise a bullying problem in your organisation and what to do about it?

A range of statistics leaves little doubt that bullying is at epidemic proportions:

• 2 million people bullied at work in the UK in a 6-month period [TUC]
• 21% of nurses have been bullied in the last year alone [Royal College of Nursing Scotland]
• 53% of HR professionals have been bullied [Personnel Today]

A shrewd organisation knows it makes good business sense to invest in good prevention and early intervention strategies. The Brown Initiative is a specialist in bullying and harassment and can help you to tackle it effectively. Contact us today for a free consultation.