They may also be breaking the law. Several recent studies prove that the effects of bullying on victims are very serious. But while the symptoms of workplace bullying can be severe, they are also likely to be hidden. Employers, and especially the bullies themselves, may try to deny there is a problem at all. Because victims of bullying tend to lose self-esteem, they can find it hard to complain or stand up for their rights.
Some victims even blame themselves.
Health and safety experts agree that bullying at work is a very real and increasing problem. And this is only a small part of the costs of bullying. Most of these claims are stress-related and many are caused by bullying. Peggy said that traditional hardline management style often leads to bullying. Studies have found that where management is aggressive, then that aggression flows through to supervisors and workers.