bully vb bul•lied; bul•ly•ing vt (1710) 1 : to treat abusively 2 : to affect by means of force or coercion ∼ vi : to use browbeating language or behavior : BLUSTER syn see INTIMIDATE

Work•place Bul•ly•ing n (Workplace Bullying Institute, 1998)
repeated, health-impairing mistreatment that takes the form of:
1: verbal abuse, or
2: conduct that is threatening, intimidating, humiliating, or
3: work interference, sabotage which undermines legitimate business interests, or
some combination of these categories of misconduct

Prevalence: 37% of the U.S. workforce

54 million Americans have experienced it directly

another 12% witness it! 71 million Americans know about the "silent epidemic"

It is legal in 80% of incidents -- discrimination laws do not pertain

According to the first national scientific WBI-Zogby U.S. Survey (2007)

Workplace Bullying is NOT
• Conflict resolvable by mediation or ADR techniques
• The reasonable exercise of managerial prerogative, it is abusive
• Invited or provoked by targeted individuals
• An acceptable method of motivating employees or fostering loyalty

Workplace Bullying Laws, Discrimination at Work, Mobbing

Workplace Harassment Bullying Policy written by Work Consultants

Policies and procedures to correct disruptive workplace harassment

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