Studies have found that where management is aggressive, then that aggression flows through to supervisors and workers. Recent trends like contracting out and staffing cuts have increased bullying as employees are pressured to work harder with less security. Employers who bully or allow bullying to continue are breaching occupational health and safety regulations. No matter who is actually doing the bullying, it is the employer s responsibility to stop it. Both women and men suffer bullying, with women slightly more likely to be victims.
Bullies can be either men or women,but are more likely to be male.
Same sex bullying is more common than bullying the opposite sex, studies have found. A Morgan and Banks survey found that tourism was the industry with most reports of bullying, with health not far behind. How to spot a Bully Bullies can be managers, supervisors - or fellow workers. They can be male or female. If you accept bullying, it will continue.