She displays a passive aggresive behaviour, and is extremely moody by that I mean sometimes she talks to people, and sometimes she ignores them. I had to come up with the best answer I could think of based on my own experience. At one time, when I asked her for assistance, she simply dismissed me in front of the group by saying that she was too busy preparing other points.
Another incident was when she was teaching me how to train new employees, she never really explained how to do it, she just told me it was really easy, and all I had to do was read from the power point presentation. When I open my email account, I see the corrections she has made. One of them does it subtly by using the silent treatment whenever I ask her a question, she ignores me, doesn't answer, sometimes she corrects the emails I send to staff without telling me anything about it. I am being bullied by three coworkers at my place of work.
Suffering in silence is the worst thing possible.įor free objective and confidential advice in the U.K phone the Andrea Adams Trust's National Workplace Bullying Helpline or go online and visit us at for information on Ban Bullying at Work Day which is 7th November 2007. Seek this support from friends, family and colleagues and especially your Union if you are a member. To anyone who is currently experiencing a case of bullying and harassment the most important thing to do is to get support. This is why it is vital to seek expert advice before advancing on such a journey. In the worst case scenarios, cases can drag on for years with numerous appeals and can leave the complainant considerably worse off both financially and in terms of mental stability. The whole process is often extremely stressful and does not give the complainant a chance to move on, which is vital. On top of this it often takes many months to conclude and forces the complainant to constantly relive their experiences. Taking a case can be a very expensive process with no guarantee of success. It is also important to point out the pitfalls of such a route. You may even wish to take your employer to court. You can file a complaint at The Better Business Bureau. It seems from your email that you are planning on leaving (or have already left) this job. What can you do to resolve this? It really depends on what you would like to see happen. The most important thing to consider throughout all of this is your quality of life. You do not deserve to be treated like this at work and prolonged exposure to this sort of intimidating behaviour will have dire consequences on your physical and mental health.
Nevertheless, in some situations it really is better to make a clean break. Even if you think it will be a pointless exercise in terms of resolving anything internally, it is a must.
In the majority of situations, especially in bigger more diverse organisations, I would really urge people to use the grievance procedures, both informal and formal as it will give them breathing space. Nevertheless, you should still file a complaint so there is a formal record of the bullying you are receiving.įrom the amount of abuse it appears you have suffered, I am glad to hear that you are leaving. In many cases, rather than helping your situation, making the complaint can often make things worse. These are notoriously poor for having adequate procedures for making such a complaint. However, in reading your email it sounds as if you might be working for a small, perhaps family owned business. In any case of bullying and harassment I would urge you to check to see whether your organisation has a bullying and harassment policy and if it did, utilise it and make a formal complaint against your line manager. In the rare case that there were any criminal proceedings brought because of a filing error, it would be the organisation who would be ultimately liable and not yourself. Secondly the claim that you will serve a jail term for not filling in the paperwork properly is also nonsense. Every state has different regulations for this, so you may have to check to see what the rules are for your state. Firstly, you should be entitled to a break if you are working an eight hour day. In the first instance I would like to clarify some of the threats that have been levelled at you. There is absolutely no reason to justify the lack of dignity at work you have experienced. I am very sorry to hear about the situation you have been dealing with.