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Career Clinic: Bullying in the workplace

I regularly get shouted at in the office by my boss. I am not alone but it really gets to me, might I have a claim for bullying?

I regularly get shouted at in the office by my boss. I am not alone but it really gets to me and I’m wondering whether it constitutes workplace bullying. Might I have a claim?

There is no legal definition of bullying, and what may be regarded as firm management by some will be regarded as bullying by others. Most people can agree where the behaviour is extreme but it's the grey areas that are more difficult.

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