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FACTORS THAT MAY INCREASE THE RISK FOR
BULLYING BEHAVIOR

Significant company change, such as major internal restructuring or technological
change
Changes in workforce dynamics due to close personal relationships, fallout
from formal complaints or investigations, fallout from previous harassment,
discrimination, or retaliation, retention of employees who violate conduct rules
or laws, disparate treatment of certain employees

Inadequate information flow between company levels, lack of employee
participation in decisions
Lack of policies about behavior, high rate and intensity of work, staff shortages,
interpersonal conflict, company constraints, role ambiguity, and role conflict

HOW BULLYING AFFECTS PEOPLE

Victims of bullying experience significant physical and mental health problems.

These may include the following:
High stress; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Financial problems due to absence

Reduced self-esteem
Musculoskeletal problems
Phobias
Sleep disturbances
Increased depression/self-blame

Digestive problems 14

SAMPLE MEMO DEFINING BULLYING

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

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