2. FIVE things I’m going to help YOU
understand about my topic
1. WHAT the heck is it?!
2. WHO on earth should care?!
3. WHY should I care?!
4. Criticism or Argument
5. A Little More Knowledge
Sooooo …. Let me broaden your mind with
some facts!!

3. WHAT the heck is it?!
The tendency of individuals or groups to use
Workplace bullying persistent aggressive or unreasonable
behavior against a co-worker.

4. Some Examples:
spreading malicious rumors, gossip, or
innuendo that is not true
tampering with a person's
personal belongings or work
equipment.
assigning unreasonable duties or workload which are
unfavorable to one person (in a way that creates
unnecessary pressure)

5. Can also include any
action that makes the
terms and conditions of
employment more
difficult for members
of a protected class.

6. What’s a protected class you
may wonder?!
It’s a group
named in a law
as protected
from
discrimination.
Some protected classes are ….

7. The length of time
that a person has
lived or a thing has
existed

8. GENDER
The
members
of one or
other sex

9. A person's state of being
single, married, separated,
divorced, or widowed

10. RACE/COLOR/ETHNICITY
A group of people sharing the same
culture, history, language, etc.

11. SEXUAL
ORIENTATIONsexual identity in relation to the
A person's
gender to which they are attracted:
boy
Boy Boy
Girl

12. A physical or mental condition
that limits a person's movements,
senses, or activities

13. AND .. RELIGION
The belief in and worship of a
superhuman controlling power;
especially a personal God or Gods

14. Some examples of non-sexual
harassment are….
Off-color or racist jokes (racist Making negative
slang, phrases, or nicknames) comments about an
employee’s personal
religious beliefs
Displaying posters
that might be
offensive to a Wearing clothes that could be
particular group offensive to a particular group
Sending offensive cartoons or Name-calling
pictures to employees

15. Non-sexual harassment ISN’T just
limited to these examples!
It includesANY comment, action, or type of
behavior that is
THREATENING, INSULTING, IN
TIMIDATING, or
DISCRIMINATORY and upsets the
workplace environment.

16. Ok….
Now that
you’re aware
of WHAT it
is …
WHO on earth should care?!

17. Workplace bullying and non-sexual harassment is
an organizational communication study that’s
important to …. EVERYONE.
Owners
Managers
Employees
URGENT!
Customers
Parents of working kids
People that are job searching
and many more!
And NO ONE wants a job where they’re being bullied or harassed!

18. Now, WHY should you care?!
Well .. I’m glad you asked ..
Workplace bullying can have substantial impacts on
the health, morale, and productivity of your workforce.
In other words,
workplace bullying
can REALLY affect
you, mentally and
Broken Heart physically.

19. Some FUN facts about workplace
bullying:

20. Criticism or Argument
The Federal government has drafted a national
code that outlines the grounds of a workplace
bullying policy. However, the code has caused a LOT
of controversy.
The controversy is between worker union and employer groups.

21. The Problem is …
Some say the code’s terms
are too specific, and others, PROBLEM
PROBLEM
say that the code’s principles
hardly do anything at all.
PROBLEM
PROBLEM
While 35% of employees complain about workplace bullying, that still leaves a ton of people
that don’t speak up! Reasons for this can be: they can’t afford to lose their job, they’d rather
go through it then to stand up for themselves, and more! Bullies are intimidating and the
argument here happens to be whether it’s really worth it to stand up or to just ignore it.

22. A Little More Knowledge
Workplace bullying is not yet illegal! So it’s very important
that EMPLOYERS pay attention to their surroundings.
FIRST:
Tons of employees who feel like they’ve been
bullied or are being bullied at work, suffer from
depression or anxiety. They even visit doctors and
start taking medication to help. So employers get
the wonderful joy of keeping up with their
employee’s increase in health care!

23. I QUIT !!!!
SECOND:
If bullying gets to a point that an employee quits
their job, they could be eligible to
unemployment reimbursement. If an employee
is granted this, their employer’s unemployment
tax expenses will increase!

24. THIRD:
If harassment is against a particular
protected class, it may be illegal and
would be expected to be corrected by
the employer. This means that if an
employee is harassed to a point they
can’t stand it anymore, they may take
action against the business for failure to
do anything about it!
So you see, doing what’s right on the employer’s
behalf, could potentially prevent any extreme
actions from being taken.

25. And Lastly …
It’s recommended that employers embrace a plan to help their
employees understand that they SHOULD report bullying/harassment.
They should also think about offering a training for managers/supervisors
on efficiently overseeing a diverse business and how to handle problems
that may occur.
If bullying is a problem around your workplace, don’t be afraid to take a stand!
THE END!

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