Menu12/2/15: We hear the misery of teenagers and even younger children being bullied in school, online and even on playgrounds. Now, according to a study by OfficeTeam, we learn that bullying continues into the workplace where, among other things, it’s a serious and growing compliance...issue. Just as a starting point, the OfficeTeam survey reports that 35% of office workers say they have a bully in the office. That’s scary stuff, not just for employees but also for a company’s legal and compliance team. An article by Terri Williams posted on Investopedia digs into the issue, referencing a UMass study that focuses on the perpetrators, causes, effects and solutions to workplace bullying.
