Fair treatment in the workplace Addressing Unwanted behaviour? 1

Acas Policy paper 2016 Representative surveys of workplaces, employees and health and safety representatives all indicate that the problem of workplace bullying and ill-treatment is growing in Britain Anti-bullying policies are widespread in Britain’s workplaces, but these have fallen short in reducing the overall prevalence of bullying. Research consistently shows that bullying is most common in organisations with poor workplace climates. It is best prevented by strategies that focus proactively on ensuring worker wellbeing and fostering good relations, giving employees and managers the confidence to engage in early and informal resolution.

7 principles for action Told and done by the top Defined boundary behaviour Do not ignore Intervention: Resilience Intervention: 3rd party Intervention: Aftermath Organisational learning Aftermath includes mediation