Labor relations are not always ideal and sometimes the work environment is suffocating. Other times, the bad relationship gets out of hand because it turns into full-blown workplace harassment and then you have to take action. The problem is that it is not always easy to identify mobbing or know what you can do to stop it.
How to know if you are suffering workplace harassment?
You have to learn to distinguish a stressful work environment, full of pressure and with little personal connection, with a bullying situation. Generally, when you are suffering from bullying at work, you can tell by the following situations:
- They have changed your functions without giving you an explanation.
- They saturate you with work or reduce your task to a minimum as if warning you that you are expendable.
- They hide information you need to do your job.
- They isolate you from your peers.
- Your own companions change their attitude towards you and move away from you.
- You receive unwarranted criticism for your work.
- They don’t count on you for meetings.
- They humiliate you, threaten you or make fun of you.
If you are experiencing this type of situation at work, you may be suffering from mobbing. And now, what to do?
What to do if you are bullied at work?
If it is difficult to identify workplace bullying because the situation has placed you in a state of continuous pressure and anxiety in which you cannot see anything clearly, it is more difficult to prove that you are suffering from bullying, but there are things you can do.
- Get in touch with a lawyer to explain your case and to tell you the best way to solve the problem.
- You will need to collect evidence to show that you are being harassed and that is not always possible.
- Protect your work environment as far as possible so that your performance does not drop.
- Seek psychological support so that the stress, anxiety, anguish and low self-esteem that cause mobbing do not take their toll on you.
- Do not confront the bully, do not put yourself at his level and try to maintain a calm attitude that conveys security.
- If the harassment is from a co-worker, you can talk to your boss to get a feel for it and see if the company can take action.
- Depending on your situation, do not rule out changing jobs at any time.
In any case, if you are suffering from mobbing, do not let it pass. Get legal and psychological advice because the consequences of prolonging a bullying situation can endanger your mental and physical health.