Just curious re UK laws re bullying in the workplace, with regard to contractors/temps. The conventional wisdom seems to be that temp/contractors have NO rights, as they are employees of the agency (or quite often, of their own limited company, so there is an additional degree of separation from the client). But what if you are being bullied by the client - what rights to complain have you got? If anyone has specific knowledge of UK employment law that would be great. I faced this situation a few years ago, and I hope I never face it again. But I am still a contractor and I know lots of people who are contracting. This situation comes up from time to time, unfortunately. What rights do we have? Jim - it would be bizarre, to say the least, to insist upon extra 'employer abuse' penalties when at the contract stage. Contracts are pretty much standard, particularly with regard to sub-clauses. I find it hard to believe that the ONLY protection under UK law is what appears in the terms of the contract. There are LAWS against workplace bullying, it is not merely a contractual issue! What I want to know is - do the laws extend to contract workers, and if so to what extent? Is it the same as for an equivalent permanent employee?

I am a professional expert on 'workplace bullying.' In the USA, most workers are aware of 'sexual harassment' & 'hostile work environment' & we have laws against this. "Workplace bullying' is a larger, more umbrella term, that includes the entire gamut of all negative, non-supportive, undermining behaviors towards an employee, whether the source is from a boss, a coworker, or a subordinate. Many other countries have strict laws against workplace bullying, in order to safeguard & ensure a more civil, socially just workplace for its citizens. These include Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, Sweden (where original research was done & wpb term originated), the UK, to name a few. Efforts are underway to bring more protective laws to the USA, although change is slow. I am writing a book on the subject, & am seeking interviewees for case studies for the book. Your identity will remain confidential. If interested in being interviewed, contact me. If you are being bullied, do not stay silent.

Yesterday I was at work when a woman asked me to come into the office. She started shouting at me saying that she knew what I had been saying at school and I had got everyones backs up. I didn't have a clue what she was on about but she was still accusing me of saying that I stand back and let everyone do the work which is not true because I work really really hard, and I would never say that to anyone. I am 13 and the woman who called me into the office wasn't even the boss. they only pay me 3 pounds an hour they don't help me when I need help and it becomes over whelming as I am only new to starting work. My dad said that she could get into alot of trouble for doing that when she isn't in charge. She also took me out of the kitchen and started shouting at me in front of everyone and I didn't have a clue what I had done and I was crying my eyes out. Is this workplace bullying concidering my age and they don't give me proper brakes?

I'm in WI and was wondering if anyone knew the laws regarding workplace bullying? This would include acts such as 3rd party harrassment, slander and intimidation.

Well as it says , I feel as if im the victim of workplace bullying and what makes it more upsetting is the person is younger then me. Im constantly being called names and to me its not a joke but to them it is. For example i get called Retard cause i dont understand something everything i do im questioned or insulted . i just wanna get along with them but it doesnt seem its going to happen. So what should i do try to ignore it , confront them , See my boss etc Wow thanks for the answers they are alot of help (If i sound sarcastic im not) Ill defiantly take these answers onboard Thanks again

Have you been a victim of workplace bullying, if so, by whom (boss,coworker,subordinate)? What if a person listen to their superior and do as instructed and being bullied others then how do you deal with it? Then what will happen to the person begin bullied and how they will face the problem? Surely the boss,coworker,subordinate will believe them and the person begin bullied, no one will believe them and they get extra works, overtime, pay cut - how they drama to be good person - this kind of drama surely the (boss,coworker,subordinate) believe and the person begin bullied, they will quit the job or kill themselve. How to stop this? I have been workplace bully in many jobs & was force 2 quit & some job i resign by myself because of tat ppl push their work 2 me, e supervisor side them, & their friend help them & i get bully & i didn't get my overtime pay & they get pay 4 doing nothing & tis is unfair. I went 2 my boss & i say what has been happening but e person change e story & act as innocent. The supervisor & coworker support them. Wat's e correct way 2 report tis problem? Who do I go 2 first? Do I contact e helpline or e boss? & if it doesn't work, who do I contact next & wat should i do next?. I can't live my life like tis 4 long, tis is my life. Some ppl can get along with ppl & y i can't? y i am getting bully? How i tell them off, still i get bully by them or get rejected by them & i am always lonely at lunch time & ppl with long face working with me. Which company/factory i go - there is always gangster working with me. I don't want war, i want peace, friendly & happy working. Tis i told e priest, he told me 2 be a monk & he laugh at me & without helping me. I respect him & tis is how he behave 2 me. Wat a asshole he is. Anywhere i go i have been treated like tis or get bully or begin cheated - why? How 2 be friendly type person & get along in workplace? I am not a friendly type person, i am depressed & not a happy person. I don't have fancy story 2 talk about or able 2 tell jokes - i am e boring & useless guy. I have 2 change my life style - went ppl see me coming, they will invite me or talk 2 me or joke with me. How much hard work i did change my life style & it didn't workout. 10 years i am still e same person. I hate myself 4 begin a weak & useless person. Why i can't change? Why is it so hard 2 change? Is it tat i am begin curse or someone put black magic curse on me? Why me? Is there realy no way out solving my problems? I am stuck in this chinese country which has alot of rules and laws. This stupid singapore country is hell and boring place. 10 years ago i support my country, do alot of volunteering job, cleaning the church but these peoples and priests didn't respect me or help me. Every work place i go, the supervisor and coworker bully me and cheat my salary, i ask the priest for help, they told that, they can't help me and they don't even bother about me. Even i respect them and show them that i am a good catholic person that SOB priests treat me like hell. I have alot of badge of singapore flag in my cuboard, certificate of volunteering - but this SOB peoples treat me like this, i hate my country and this peoples. If i can't help, pls pray for me to get out of this hell place. Each day i stay here, they are pressuring me and i can't take the stress here. Like this goes on, my life gone. Then i will end my life for good. I thought that catholic peoples and priests are friendly, loving, caring and helpful. They treat me like this - what kind of catholic priests and peoples is this? This is what the bible teach? Are they following the bibe teaching or their own teaching? Is there no one to stop them from behaving like barbarian to the poor and depression people? Singapore chinese people have no sense of humor - behaving like a ASSHOLE. Everyone praise this country that it is a good place and peoples but their behavior towards us like Shiit. No respect or kindness or love or caring and not helpful.

My placement supervisor for my internship is being pretty harsh on me i think. For example there was a part missing of a patients file i typed out, and i said i thought i typed it out i dont know whats happening to that part of the file at the moment...she said bluntly "you"...and walked away. What the hell, is this workplace bullying or something? its getting me down being supervised by her and i dont know if i should tell anyone cos she grades me at the end. Any suggestions?

I am being bullied at work. I have complained to me boss several times and when I do she seems annoyed with me that I am complaining. I don't want her to try and get rid of me just cause I am complaining. Does anyone know if Canada has a law against workplace bullying to protect me?

I've seen it can happen to anyone; my family, friends, acquaintances, me; at any time. How can you be sure that are really being bullied and the other person(s) is doing it consciously? Do you think there is a general solution that could end bullying in the workplace, or is there nothing really efffective that works? great answers! and all very true (- unfortunately, in some cases!) I'll put it to a vote i think as i can't choose...

If I feel I am being bullied at work, my supervisor or manager has been mean and unfair to me, and there are people who have witnessed these facts, if there are videos throughout my workplace that can be reviewed to support my claim. What's the correct way to report this person? Who do you go to first? do you contact the helpline or the boss at your workplace? and if it doesn't work, who do you contact next?. Thanks.