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Savwhite94 · 11/12/2015 16:59

I want to be signed off sick with stress and depression from work because I feel I have been bullied in the work place.... I do not wish to go ahead with any grievance because anything brought up will be asked did I tell anyone and the answer is no... Simply because I have 3 supervisors, the one that I feel was bullying me is the girlfriend of the highest up supervisor...

I am handing my notice in as soon as I can ... I am going to request from the doctor a sick note so I do not have to work my notice as I feel I simply cannot take it there anymore... I was sent home the other day due to the head supervisor feeling I was unfit for work... Only after her girlfriend had a go at me asking if I have a disability that makes me unable to tell the difference between something that is wet and dry because i didn't agree that a blanket was wet...

On another note I have an event on Sunday that I am required to attend but if I hand my notice and sick note in Monday they can be like well you were fine yesterday...

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Mrscog · 11/12/2015 18:00

How awful for you. If you're leaving then they can say what they like about your attendance on Sunday. You may not be feeling strong enough, but I would strongly recommend talking to ACAS. Do you have any evidence of the bullying? Have you thought about jumping up to another level of management to report?

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CountryLovingGirl · 12/12/2015 22:10

I really feel for you. We had a bully at our workplace and so many staff (great ones too) left because of her. We were working over 2 sites and the manager was always at the other site so was never aware of what she was doing. She had this great ability to cover up her actions! I had worked somewhere else for many years, before this, and had NEVER witnessed what I saw at this place. She retired last year thank goodness!

Are you in a union as you may need to bring them in. Don't let the bully win. Just because she is the girlfriend of a higher up supervisor (a position she will be using to her delight, no doubt) she shouldn't behave like that.

I just wouldn't go back at all. Get a sick note to cover you. Sounds horrendous! Hope you get sorted with another job soon x