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EXAMPLES OF BULLYING

Unwarranted or invalid criticism
Blame without factual justification
Being treated differently than the rest of your work group

Being sworn at
Exclusion or social isolation

Being shouted at or being humiliated
Being the target of practical jokes

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SAMPLE MEMO REGARDING BULLYING AND
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

On letterhead, in interoffice memo format, or via e-mail

CONFIDENTIAL
To: Your Supervisor
(Include any others on this list to whom this memo should be addressed.)

From: Your Name
Date:

Re.: Recommendation to Implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Policy at
(Company)
I am compelled to express concern about how we at (Company) might better handle
issues related to risk factors for workplace violence.
As you know, there are no laws in the United States addressing workplace bullying. I
am concerned about how the (topic, employee name, incident) matter is being han-
dled, and I recommend that we revisit this situation and seek technical assistance
to ensure that we at (Company) fully understand what workplace bullying is. I further
recommend that we evaluate its presence, frequency, and severity at (Company) with
the intention to both prevent workplace violence and to actively support the creation

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