
Bullying and harassment at work
If you suffer bullying or harassment at work, you can trust Cleaver Thompson Solicitors in Alfreton and Clay Cross.
Trust us to help protect your interests.
Bullying and harassment can have severe effects on your health and wellbeing. Contact the experts and you can trust us to help protect your interests.
BULLYING AND HARASSMENT CAN TAKE MANY FORMS
Bullying and harassment at work can take many forms, and some examples are picking on colleagues to embarrass or demean them, spreading malicious gossip or misusing a position of power. It involves offensive, insulting, malicious and intimidating behaviour that is used to humiliate, embarrass, undermine, or injure colleagues. It can involve one or a number of people. It can also include sexual harassment and improper conduct, either in the workplace or at work events.
Cyber bullying
Bullying at work can take place over the internet via Facebook or Twitter, via email and over the phone as well as face to face. Another form of workplace bullying can be unfair dismissal or discrimination. Bullying and harassment can be devastating to an employee’s mental and psychological health. They can become ill or retaliate in ways that can lead to severe consequences. They may even leave their job if the situation has become intolerable.
A duty of care
Employers have a duty of care to their employees and are legally responsible to prevent all forms of bullying and harassment. It is in their interests that their staff is happy, healthy, and motivated. All staff should be aware of the required standards of behaviour and a clear grievance procedure should be in place. Employees can make a complaint even if they are harassed by someone that isn’t a colleague, such as a customer.


HAVE YOU BEEN A VICTIM OF BULLYING OR HARASSMENT AT WORK?
Don’t suffer in silence, call us at Cleaver Thompson Solicitors in Alfreton and Clay Cross. We can also help you with employment discrimination, plus employment contracts.
ALFRETON OFFICE
5 & 7 King Street, Alfreton, Derbyshire, DE55 7AE
Tel: 01773 301858
CLAY CROSS OFFICE
6a Eyre Street, Clay Cross, Derbyshire, S45 9NS
Tel: 01246 865048