Bullying in the Workplace

1. Bullying in the Workplace Bullying in the Workplace

2. Introduction “Bullying is the sexual harassment of 20 years ago; everybody knows about it, but nobody wants to admit it.” • Lewis L. Maltby President, National Workrights Institute

3. Definition • Workplace Bullying • Repeated Mistreatment • Mix of Humiliation, Intimidation, Sabotage • Deliberate, Hurtful and Repeated • Exist on Any Level • Actions Includes: • Intimidating, Undermining, Threatening, Sarcastic Remarks, Creating Undue Pressure

4. Differences • Discrimination and Harassment are covered by Title VII • Based on Age, Race, Gender, Ethnic Origin, Disability, Religion • Creates Hostile Environment • Bullying is not covered by Title VII

5. Examples • The Way You Speak To Someone • Actions Taken Towards Someone • Indirect or Directly

6. Bullying Is On The Rise • National Instituted for Occupational Health and Safety • Bullying is Happening in the Workplace • It’s Not Just Internally

7. Reasons to Confront • Employee Turnover • Impossible For Company to Succeed • Company Responsible for “Damages”

8. More Effects • Employee Suffering • Mental and Physical Pain • Effect Others

9. Statistics from National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health • Bullying Happens More Than Harassment • There Are Bullies On Every Level • People Don’t Address The Issue

10. Ways to Confront • Anti-Bullying Policy • Pg. 64 of the Employee Handbook • For All Employees • Process For Reporting • Contact your HR Generalist • Sharon Levin, slevin@catholiccharitiesks.org • Jamie Stevens, jstevens@catholiccharitiesks.org

11. In Conclusion • Workplace Bullying is: • Deliberate, Hurtful, Negative Mistreatment of others • It is Unacceptable and Inappropriate • If You Experience or See Bullying Behavior, Report it