Q&A

What to do if your supervisor is bullying you?

What to do if your supervisor is bullying you?

What legal remedies do employees have if they are verbally or non-verbally bullied by their supervisor or co-workers?

Can a boss bully you in the workplace?

Another 30 million have witnessed it. 1  Workplace bullying can occur between anyone in the workplace. But perhaps the most difficult situation to deal with is bullying by a boss—the very person responsible for your advancement within the company. Many times people do not realize that their boss is bullying them.

Who is liable for harassment by a non-supervisory employee?

Employers are liable for harassment by non-supervisory employees if they knew or should have known about the harassment and failed to take prompt and appropriate corrective action.

What to do when your boss lets harassment happen at work?

While communication with your boss about harassment can be helpful, so can communication with the actual bully. If you feel harassed by someone at work, and your boss isn’t willing to step in and do something about it, consider having a discussion with him about his behavior and how it makes you feel.

Is it harassment or bullying of a supervisor?

Subordinate Harassment or Bullying of a Supervisor – Actionable and More Pervasive Than You Might Think. Harassment or bullying in the Federal workplace is regarded almost exclusively as a subordinate victim/supervisor perpetrator problem.

What is harassment and bullying in the workplace?

Harassment or bullying in the Federal workplace is regarded almost exclusively as a subordinate victim/supervisor perpetrator problem. The harassment or bullying is viewed as an abuse of power and since the supervisor has all…

When does harassment by a supervisor create an unlawful hostile environment?

When harassment by a supervisor creates an unlawful hostile environment but does not result in a tangible employment action, the employer can raise an affirmative defense to liability or damages, which it must prove by a preponderance of the evidence. The defense consists of two necessary elements:

Another 30 million have witnessed it. 1  Workplace bullying can occur between anyone in the workplace. But perhaps the most difficult situation to deal with is bullying by a boss—the very person responsible for your advancement within the company. Many times people do not realize that their boss is bullying them.