One-fifth of employees feel bullied by managers, report suggests

20th July 2010

New research has revealed that one-fifth of workers admit to feeling bullied by their bosses, with 31 per cent of women having experienced this at some point, compared with 17 per cent of men.

Conducted by HR consultancy Reabur, the study indicated that a further 28 per cent state they have been victimised by a co-worker but, in spite of these figures, just eight per cent with such concerns would report them to their HR division, suggesting that businesses need to make reasonable adjustments to tackle this.

Co-managing director with the company Georgina Read spoke of her shock regarding the findings, stating that unhappiness in the workplace is sure to affect productivity and self-esteem.

"The main issue with being bullied at work is that it is not taken seriously and people tend to think that the individual is overreacting. All allegations should be taken seriously and investigated," she remarked.

These results come as Mind's Emma Mamo noted that bullying can cause depression, stress and lead to people being signed off sick from work.

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