Credit crunch 'could lead to more work-place bullying'
Current economic downturn could lead to an increase in instances of bullying at work
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Friday, 07, Nov 2008 07:53
The current economic downturn could lead to an increase in instances of bullying at work, the TUC claims.
The warning was issued on Friday - Ban Bullying at Work Day.
According to a TUC survey, bullying is a concern at work for one in five safety reps (20 per cent), a 25 per cent increase since the 2006 survey.
And in 2004, only 12 per cent of safety reps reported bullying as a concern at work.
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "Concerns about bullying at work have increased by 25 per cent since 2006.
"And as the economic downturn puts workers under greater strain, there is a danger that bullying could spread even further.
"There is simply no excuse for bullying at work. It can leave people traumatised, unable to work and unhappy after work, and harms office morale too. We urge employers to look at their working culture and policies to ensure that whenever bullying rears its head at work, it is stamped out straight away."
Ban Bullying at Work campaign is founded by the Andrea Adams Trust and supported by the TUC.