Advice & Guidelines
- Find out if your employer has a policy and procedures on harassment and bullying and obtain a
copy. - Stand calm and firm and do not allow yourself to be a target.
- Do not become isolated. Seek immediate support and advice.
- Keep a record of all incidents which cause you distress or are undermining - log dates and write
down your feelings after each such occurrence together with your own response. - Try to get witnesses to bullying incidents by avoiding situations where you are alone with the bully.
- Do not take action alone; make an appointment with your company harassment advisor and seek their guidance and support.
- Talk to colleagues and see if they are experiencing the same treatment as you.
- Follow the company grievance procedures with the help and support of your Harassment Advisor,
Personnel or Union officers. - Keep your complaint as objective as possible so that you can't be accused of filing the complaint out of malice or ambition.
- Make an appointment with your doctor and tell them what is happening to you at work. Follow medical instructions and get signed off if necessary.
- If counseling is available at work make an early appointment to talk through your experience.
- Talk to friends and family for emotional support.
- Get in touch with the Nottingham Workplace Chaplain
