Toxic culture | HR 'ignored' employee over bullying claims

The workplace is an environment where employees collaborate with one another to meet business objectives and help the firm flourish in return for a pay packet.

What should be a harmonious culture and an environment for employees to really thrive in is sadly destroyed by bullying, in some instances. And its dominance is evidenced by statistics.

According to research from TUC, almost a third of employees have been bullied at work. The poll, which was carried out by YouGov for TUC, found that 72% of bullying cases are carried out by line managers. The study also flagged women as the more likely gender (34%) to be the victims of bullying.

The prevalence of bullying in the beauty industry, in particular, was uncovered in a recent BBC Victoria Derbyshire programme, which revealed a shocking spate of cases across all seniority levels in the sector – The BBC reported.