Besides sexual harassment, bullying in the workplace is also a serious issue which must be concern. Bullying can be verbal and non verbal which force someone to do something unwanted by using personal superior strength. Bullying could isolate and hurt a person mentally. Bullying occurs when someone repeated a pattern of behavior which is intended to abusive, violence or even harms a particular person or a group of people. Approximately 54 millions of workers, or 35 percent of U.S. employees, are targeted by a bully at their workplace, according to the Workplace Bullying Institute. Sometimes, people might misunderstand the definition of bullying and strong management. In a situation where the managers wish to accomplish the vision and mission …show more content…
Bullying in the workplace occurs more frequently because it is not yet illegal in most countries. Bullying will cause everlasting effects for the victim. They will feel anxious, frustration, feeling of helplessness and inability to concentrate and also loss of self confidence. When you are being bullied in the workplace, first you must immediately tell the person that their behavior is unacceptable and be brave to resist them. If you remain silent, afterwards they will surely come over you for the second time. You must also keep a record of the details of the incidents in order to prove the truth. Then, you could report to the human resource management and if you got no response from them, proceed to the next level of management. While as an employer of a company, you must clearly stated about what is meant by bullying in the workplace and given some examples of it. You must strictly enforces the rules and obligation by define the punishment of bullying to your employees. Last but not least, always treats all the complaints given by employees seriously and deal with confidentially. Always remember that bullying in the workplace is strictly unacceptable. Therefore, we must bear in mind the importance of moral principles and always follow