Some of the side effects in the workplace of bullying and harassment:
Victims:
- Stress, anxiety or sleep disturbance;
- Panic attacks or impaired ability to make decisions;
- Incapacity to work, concentration problems, loss of self-confidence and self-esteem or reduced output and performance;
- Depression or a sense of isolation;
- Physical injury;
- Reduced quality of home and family life;
- Suicide.
Workplaces:
– There are more sick days
– Increased staff turnover
– Dysfunctional relationships
– Reduced efficiency and productivity
– Less motivation and enthusiasm to perform work well
– Poor morale, erosion of employee loyalty and commitment;
– Less workplace support,
– Increased costs associated with recruitment and training;
– Increased workers’ compensation claims;
– Increased indirect costs such as management time, engaging mediators or counsellors;
– Adverse publicity and poor public image.