from AboutMyArea.co.uk New research by the University of Portsmouth Business School reveals that more than a third of public sector workers have experienced bullying in the last six months – double the number recorded in 1997. The research, conducted on behalf of UNISON, the UK’s largest public service union, was carried out by Professor of [...]

By Ilya Leybovich, ThomasNet New Bullying in the workplace is said to be a “silent” epidemic, subtly but severely affecting workers’ health and businesses’ bottom lines. There are many ways to deal with a bully, and understanding the psychological factors driving such hostile behavior can be an asset in preventing or alleviating it. Office bullying [...]

By Lea Pachta, FreshBusinessThinking.com Many businesses continue to ignore instances of bullying and harassment in the workplace and have no idea of the legal trouble they could find themselves in by ignoring inappropriate behaviour and language, claims a bullying and harassment expert. Despite equality and diversity remaining very much on the public agenda, it would [...]

from The Hartford Courant -A 2005 national survey found that 21 percent of full-time employed adults were victims of domestic violence. – In a survey of 7,000 women, 37 percent said domestic violence hurt their job performance. – Domestic violence victims annually lose nearly 8 million days of paid work — the equivalent of more [...]

By Alaine Griffin, The Hartford Courant Heather Gillies won praise for her work as a children’s librarian at the Stonington Free Library. She was dedicated to the job, so much so that she performed a story-time program for children shortly after being beaten, allegedly by her husband. But commitment to her job meant nothing to [...]

by Sybil Hebb, OregonLive.com On Nov. 5, Tameka Medina and her 4-year-old son were found shot to death in the home they once shared with Ceantwaun Barr. Police believe that Barr shot Medina and their son before killing himself. Five days later, Teresa Beiser was shot and killed by her recently estranged husband at the [...]