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  • Jul, 2012

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    Workplace Bullying

    Q. Over the last 2 or 3 years, have you been subjected to bullying at work or witnessed bullying of any of your work colleagues?

     

    Total

    Men

    Women

    Aged

    18-34

    Aged

    35-54

    Aged 55+

    Full time workers

    Part time workers

    I have been bullied at work

    13%

    10%

    15%

    14%

    16%

    7%

    14%

    14%

    I have witnessed bullying at work

    19%

    19%

    19%

    23%

    21%

    12%

    25%

    20%

    Total bullied/witnessed bullying

    26%

    25%

    27%

    30%

    30%

    15%

    34%

    25%

    No, I haven’t been bullied or witnessed bullying

    55%

    56%

    55%

    56%

    58%

    49%

    62%

    64%

    I don’t work

    15%

    14%

    16%

    5%

    10%

    35%

    Don’t know

    4%

    5%

    2%

    9%

    2%

    1%

    4%

    11%

    26% of respondents said they had been bullied or witnessed bullying in the workplace over the last 2-3 years. 15% of women and 16% of people aged 35-54 said they had personally been bullied.

    34% of full-time workers and 25% of part-time workers said they had been bullied or witnessed bullying. Levels of bullying were similar across income groups.

  • Jul, 2012

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    Source of Workplace Bullying

    If been bullied or witnessed bullying –

    Q. Was the bullying coming from –

     

    Total

    Men

    Women

    Aged

    18-34

    Aged

    35-54

    Aged 55+

    Full time workers

    Part time workers

    Managers or employers

    65%

    67%

    64%

    61%

    69%

    69%

    63%

    74%

    Other work colleagues

    48%

    45%

    50%

    51%

    48%

    48%

    43%

    44%

    Customers or clients

    15%

    16%

    14%

    18%

    16%

    5%

    14%

    23%

    Other people

    2%

    2%

    2%

    3%

    2%

    *

    2%

    1%

    68% of those who had been bullied or witnessed bullying in the workplace said the bullying was done by managers or employers and 48% said it was coming from colleagues.

    Part-time workers were more likely to say the bullying was coming from managers/employers (74%).

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