Workplace bullying

[Rockchic69]

Hello
hopefully get some advice here
i am resigning due to workplace bullying, I have been in my job less than a year, what are my rights TIA😪

Speak to Acas for advice. There's also a legal board on here where you may get more appropriate advice than in chat.

It also matters who has been bullying you and what action you have taken to deal with it, e.g. have you spoken your manager or HR. Have you followed the companies policies and procedures to report it?

Did you complain about the bullying prior to resigning?
I resigned a few years into a new manager taking over and being a bully. I had worked at the company nearly 15 years. I spoke to the union after and was basically told as I had resigned and made no complaint about bullying before hand, there was nothing to be done. Not sure if that is correct but I was completely broken by then. The person was investigated after I sent in a 5 page document detailing everything. They were moved endlessly sideways until they resigned.

Contact Acs for advice
https://www.acas.org.uk/

In what way are you being bullied?
What steps have you taken to resolve it in line with your grievance process?
What actions if any have your workplace taken?
Is there any involvement of any of the 9 protected characteristics that could lead to it being officially cagtegorised as discrimination?

Hi thank you for your replies

yes I have reported it to my manager on 3 separate occasions, he has not done anything but ask me to stay away from this colleague, I am also unsure as to outline all incidents and attach iit with my resignation letter and forward it on to the area managers and directors as I wouldn’t like this to happen to any other employee😢

Have you actually put it in writing to your manager that this person is bullying you or only spoken about it? Don't resign without reporting the further incidences to your manager. Email yourself details for your own records. If your manager doesn't act then go to HR.

I had a horrendous time with a former colleague. The difference was that my manager witnessed some of the behaviour and had my back. I made sure the only communication I had with the person was purely professional, absolutely no chit chat. I documented everything: dates, times, what was said, etc.

My manager isn’t dealing with it, I am having a horrendous time, going home in floods of tears, being humiliated and undermined, having equipment removed so I can’t perform my job role, I am constantly watching my back, I can’t go in the same area as her as she throws unacceptable comments and remarks, I have accepted another job offer so I will be resigning, unfortunately these complaints from me have been verbal to my manager, this started as subtle bullying then she became real nasty and I politely told her to stop, she goes back to the manager with a different story, luckily enough others in the workplace have had same or similar experiences

having equipment removed so I can’t perform my job role

Has this caused or had a potential to lead to safety issues for yourself and/or others?

If so you need to put it in writing. You can even put it in your resignation letter.

Unfortunately most workplace bullies have nothing happen to them until multiple people complain, this includes those who resign and clearly state why.

What do you want to happen?

Option 1 - go to your new job and leave it all behind

Option 2 - go to your new job but put everything in your resignation letter so HR and higher ups can see it. This burns a bridge, maybe you don’t care as we’re only there a year.

Option 3 - in order for anything to happen you have to make a formal complaint to HR and go through the complaints procedure. This will be stressful and will require you to have solid evidence, ideally witnesses and can’t be he said/she said. Outcomes will be variable. Best case is bully is dealt with and you stay in role. Next best case is bully is not dealt with but you at least have a case against them since you followed process. Even so and if this all went to tribunal, you will get a tiny amount and be very stressed. This outcome also burns bridges.

My advice is option 1 or 2 given you already have another job and were only there a year.

Good luck.

PS - there is a huge backlog for tribunals and even if you have a solid case they probably wouldn’t settle until the 11th hour so you could be waiting forever.

Sadly this is why workplace bullies are often not dealt with.