The level of intensity for an employee disagreement determines in some ways a manager’s response. However, fighting can be very subjective. While one manager may ignore a disagreement, another manager may decide that the workers should be fired. In at-will employment states such as Pennsylvania, an employer can terminate an… read more →
Workplace bullies often target other employees for a number reasons. The bully can be anyone, whether a manager, coworker, or even sometimes a client or contracted worker. As with children in the schoolyard, a bully wants to put down others to make themselves appear better. Workers who bully can be… read more →
Being bullied as a child was no fun, but when you experience workplace bullying as an adult, it is downright violating. Workplace bullying strips you of dignity and self-confidence. Bullying in the workplace cripples the work environment and the productivity rate. The action of workplace bullying is costly to companies… read more →
Unfortunately, bullying doesn’t stay in middle school, and bullying in the workplace has become a hurtful trend. The trouble with bullying is that it’s often indistinct or quietly manipulative. Even though we’re no longer in middle school, we still have to deal with bullies. They can be in your workplace, a boss or… read more →