Time of work due to stress

[Sameturd]

If someone takes time of work due to stress because of bullying at work. Can this cause more issues for the person being bullied .

The person is scared of putting in a formal complaint. But im thinking if they could get a bit of time off due to the stress. They could use that time to put in a formal complaint. Then get moved. So time they go back they would have moved and won't have to face that person again.

Just to add the bullying is by a senior member of staff. And is automatically believed by staff above his own position

I would say keep a note of all dates/times of incidents and any copies of emails etc.
My colleague was totally disbelieved, as was a second person. Both were moved departments but the bully was deemed to have done nothing wrong (despite 5 members of staff being off with work related stress at various times). I too was too scared to raise it, as the manager was very pally with the big boss who thought the sun shone out of their backside, so I found a new job and then sent a whole load of documented incidents in to the manager, HR and the union. There was then a formal investigation and the bully was sacked.

Acas have advice and a help line. I’m sorry you are also dealing with this
https://www.acas.org.uk/bullying-at-work/if-you-think-youre-being-bullied

Thank you
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