Catley added that the survey of 1400 respondents also showed 2.4 per cent of workers have been cyber-bullied and four per cent have been sexually harassed.
Workplace bullying has been connected to a range of negative individual and organisational outcomes, he said.
Importantly, those same negative impacts are also reported by those who witness bullying, Professor Catley said.
“One of the key points here is that workplace bullying is not just confined to an inter-personal issue – it is one that has the potential to provide all sorts of toxic ripples throughout an organisation.”
Catley facilitates Diversity Works New Zealand’s popular Creating Respectful Workplaces training. This is now available as an online workshop, with the first session taking place on Tuesday, 4 August.
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