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INFOGRAPH: Workers complain about biggest office bullies

7 in 10 workers felt that their own colleagues bully them.

According to the latest JobsCentral survey, almost one in four (24%) of Singapore workers say that they feel bullied at work. 74% of the respondents who said they were bullied indicated that colleagues are the biggest bully. 62% of them say that they were bullied by their superiors and 21% say they were bullied by their clients.

Here's more from JobsCentral:

The largest group of workers (34%) who said they are bullied are aged 41 to 50 and more females (27%) than males (21%) also felt the effects of bullying behaviours. Administrative staff (31%) were found to be more vulnerable to bullying than PMETs.

Common bullying behaviours reported by respondents include:

  • Unfair and biased allocation of workload
  • Verbal abuses and personal attacks
  • Ostracising
  • Wrongful accusation
  • Abuse of seniority or power
  • Gossip

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