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'You'll die soon' | Victim of vile office abuse on a mission to criminalise workplace bullying

Victim of vile office abuse on a mission to criminalise workplace bullying

A former executive assistant who was horrifically targeted at work over her incurable autoimmune condition – including being told she wouldn’t be promoted because she would “die soon” - is on a mission to introduce a new law which would crackdown on bullying in the workplace.

Skevi Constantinou says she cannot believe such a law doesn’t already exist, and has organised a petition to the Government to change this.

Bullying is recognised as the most common form of misconduct in the UK, with over a quarter of workers having experienced this at some point in their career. 

Constantinou revealed examples of the relentless bullying she experienced at work, including being told she didn't deserve a promotion because “she would die soon anyway” due to an incurable underlying autoimmune condition.

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