Bullying at workplace

1. People are often hesitant to make a complaint; why do you think this is? 

Workplace bullying or workplace harassment is any ongoing harmful or threatening behaviour by a person or group of people in your workplace that creates a risk to your health and safety. The reasons for remaining silent are many and vary from person to person, but bullying is often scary and confusing, especially at first. This fact leaves most tweens and teens unsure of how to handle the situation. Many will keep bullying incidents to themselves while they try to figure out what they're going to do.

2. Is it possible for people who file complaints to be victimised beyond the original incident? How could this happen? What are some ways organisations and individual managers can help people feel more comfortable to make a claim?

If you’re treated badly because you complain about discrimination or you help someone who has been discriminated against, this is called victimisation. Victimisation is unlawful under the Equality Act 2010. If you’ve been treated badly because you complained, you may be able to do something about it. It happens when someone treats you badly or subjects you to a detriment because you complain about discrimination or help someone who has been the victim of discrimination. Because the Equality Act recognises you may be worried about complaining, you have extra legal protection when you complain about discrimination.

Workers must: take reasonable care for their own health and safety. take reasonable care for the health and safety of others who may affected by their acts or omissions. not intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse' anything provided at the workplace for OHS?

3. What can managers do to create a culture where people feel safe to stand up for their rights to equal treatment and being treated with respect and dignity?

·         Lead by example of mutual respect.

·         Develop and implement clear rules for employee conduct.

·         Listen to employees to show them your respect.

·         Show your appreciation when employees do well.

·         Provide team members with opportunities to excel.

·      Bake it into your company values.

·      Update supporting policies & procedures.

·        Establish accountability & communication.

·        Deploy respectful workplace training.

·        Bring it all together.