Useful Terms - diversity in the workplace
Bullying
is behaviour that is offensive, intimidating, malicious or insulting, an abuse or misuse of power through means intended to undermine, humiliate, denigrate or injure the recipient.
Burden of proof
now requires that once a person indicates that discrimination, harassment or victimisation has taken place; the complaint will be upheld during a tribunal, unless the employer can prove that the actual or perceived offence did not take place.
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Related Information from ShawTrust
- 30% of employees will experience a mental health problem at some point during their working life
- 9.8% of the UK population of working age have depression or anxiety
- 79% of people diagnosed with depression feel unable to tell colleagues at work for fear this would have a detrimental impact on them