Toxic culture | Rudest workplace behaviours revealed

Eight in ten have directly experienced rudeness in the workplace, with 54% of employees citing being sworn at as the rudest form of behaviour, according to new research from Hyper Recruitment Solutions (HRS).

Being reprimanded in front of your peers (48%), talking over counterparts in a meeting (44%) and personal remarks about outfit choices (42%) were also cited as other forms of insolent behaviour. But this research didn’t solely focus on rudeness aimed to towards the employees themselves.

The research found that 72% of employees would take action if they had a colleague with hygiene problems.

Thirty-six per cent of respondents would willingly confront colleagues directly about their personal hygiene, while another 36% would be inclined to raise the issue with HR and management to tackle on their behalf.