Bullying at workplace

Bullying at 
Workplace 





   

Why people don't bring forward complaints

• Fear of being blamed or ridiculed
• Fear of getting a bad reputation
• Fear of being labelled a "Troublemaker"
• Feeling isolated
• Feeling embarrassed and humiliated by the behaviour
• Feeling of losing job- If he/she is supervisor or manager         

Preventing Bullying at Workplace

• Organisations needs to make policy and complaint resolution procedure for workplace bullying.
• The policy against bullying should be advertised on notice board.
• The alleged bully should be protected by confidentiality provisions in law.
• By providing counselling services
• By running programmes by Health and Safety departments of organisation 

Ways to create a safe culture at workplace

• By making safety policies and procedures and make them available electronically and paper based to employees.
• Training employees demonstrate your commitment to safety
• Lead by example by following all safety policies and encouraging employees to do the same. if management commits to safety, employees will follow suit.
• reward employees who report any incident or concerns. 
• By treating each and every employee equally
• During the process of building and maintaining safety culture,involve the employees as well
• By creating a special committee or department for handling all the concerns or issues of employees confidentially.
• By keeping a suggestion box, where anyone can put their suggestion without mentioning their identity.                                                 

A Guide

to Office                                      

Safety and Health.

Importance of Office Safety and Health

Every Office worker should return to their home in good health. A safe and healthy office benefits both the company and worker as it helps ensure the following:

1. Protection of Company Reputation 

          Due to innovative technology, it has become easy for anyone to publish the reviews about                    company. False claims are sufficient to destroy the company's reputation. To avoid this,                        company should genuinely invest in the health and safety of the employees. This will represent            the positive outlook of the company.

     2. Financial saving for both employee and employer

         An injured worker can easily and quickly adds up to billions in company expenses and                         insurance costs. With a well implemented health and safety policy, company can not nolr                     prevent employee injuries but also prevent huge financial impact on the company.

    3. Develop a culture of Improvement

        An office practicing health and procedures on regular basis, promotes a culture of improvement.          With a healthy workplace culture, employees actively looking for opportunities to make their              office safe each and every day.