evidence of bullying and harrasment

[ravesafe]

would emails showing that i have asked my line manager to clarification as to why i am being treated differently to others be enough evidence of bullying?

 

i have sent several about different issues; dress code, time keeping, career progression etc but have had no response either written or verbal.

 

if i have asked for written clarification and they ignore it ( they send me other emails) that cant be good?

 

any advice welcomed

 

RS

[papasmurf1cx]

You have copies of emails? In what context is this happening eg are any discrimination issues the source of the harassment?

[ravesafe]

hi papasmurf,

 

been printing them off all evening. my main worry is that they will simply say that they verbally replied to my emails. which they did not.

 

i have thought about the whole dicrimination part (dont want to go into it to much on here) but other members of staff have been subjected to the same workplace abuse as myself.

 

for example; i send an email asking why i have to wear a different dress code to other staff members who had done my role previouosly. 2 days later my line manager sends me an email about something unrelated. to this day i've have had no reply. would this be an examply of bullying?

[papasmurf1cx]

To be honest, it sounds bizzare but as to bullying and harassment it does depend on circumstances.

 

can you give us a clue to the nature of the organisation public body ... private company if so size of it.

 

Do they have policies on bullying and harassment definitions as to what the organisation thinks constitutes this will help you. Certainly excluding you and not communicating with you may be defined as bullying, but again it is a matter of interpretation as to circumstances.

 

Legal definitions on harassment can be found here... http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1997/40/contents and here http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/part/2/chapter/2/crossheading/other-prohibited-conduct

[becky2585]

In short, no. I could email my manager something along those lines tomorrow, it doesn't mean it's true.

 

Have you raised a formal grievance? If they ignore that, it would make your case far stronger.