A fifth of workers feel ‘bullied’ by their boss

July 14, 2010 - PRLog -- A new poll by the UK’s fastest growing HR consultancy, http://www.Reabur.com  has revealed that more than 1 in 5 of respondents, 21%, feel ‘bullied’ by their boss at work and a further 28% feel picked on by a co-worker in the office.

According to the study of 1,298 people, commissioned by http://www.Reabur.com  women are more likely to feel bullied at work, with 31% of the women asked admitting to having felt victimised in their work place at some point, compared to just 17% of men.

The results show that less than 1 in 10, 8%, of those that felt ‘bullied’ in the workplace actually report it to their HR department. However, 24% do tell a colleague about their experiences and almost three quarters 73% tell their spouse.

People feel more intimidated by men than women according to the study, with 19% of the respondents claiming to feel ‘victimised’ by a male colleague compared to 14% that feel ‘victimised’ by a female co-worker.  

When asked the multi-answer question by http://www.Reabur.com  ‘why do you feel the person at works bullies you?’ 41% think the culprit is ‘intimidated by their abilities’, a further 29% think they are ‘jealous of their status within the office’ and 48% believe they are picked on because of ‘their appearance’.  

29% of the respondents feel their manager dislikes them, however, 22% of those asked think their manager is ‘under qualified’ for their roll and 32% said their manager is ‘incompetent’.

The study by http://www.Reabur.com  found that of the employees that feel bullied at work, 57%, are actively searching for new jobs and a further 37% ‘dread work’ everyday. More than a third, 36%, admitted that their personal life is affected by their unhappiness at work.  

Georgina Read, Co- Managing Director ofhttp://www.Reabur.com  , had the following to say on the findings:

“I was shocked to see these results; being unhappy at work and feeling bullied will certainly affect productivity levels as well as the individual’s self-esteem, as the results show. It is encouraging that people are talking to fellow peers; however they should approach a senior team member or their Human Resources Officer.”

She continues,

“The main issue with being bullied at work is that it is not taken seriously and people tend to think that the individual is over reacting. All allegations should be taken seriously and investigated, as getting to the route of the problem will create a better work force and office environment.”    

ENDS

LINK: http://www.Reabur.com

For further information on www.Reabur.com, or to arrange an interview with Georgina Read, please contact Charlotte Horsfall of 10 Yetis Public Relations Agency on 01452348211 or charlotte@10yetis.co.uk

Editor’s Notes
Reabur are a team of chartered Human Resource professionals and accredited mediators, the core values if the business is taking on the 'people' challenges within a business.

Reabur provide the Human Resources function for both small and large businesses. The consultancy specialise in:

•   Advise what companies can do to enhance the business through the employees, thus providing a platform to increase profits.

•   Provide options on how to tackle performance, sickness and conduct within the workplace, therefore improving productivity.

•   Educate businesses with regards to employment law.

•   Resolve workplace conflict through tried and tested methods of mediation