Employee asks manager for three-day leave after leg injury. What she did next leaves Internet stunnedA hotel employee faced insensitivity after a leg injury, with management demanding proof and pressuring him to work despite pain. His salar...
30 Nov, 2025, 03.35 PM IST
Employee shuts boss down with no reply. His one-day leave request after family member's death was granted with conditionsA grieving employee faced a transactional response from their supervisor after informing them of a grandparent's death. Despite the persona...
16 Nov, 2025, 12.31 PM IST
When resignation turned into more problems. Employee shares story of humiliation during notice periodAn employee faced harassment during their notice period in an Indian company. The manager created a hostile environment after the employee ...
13 Sep, 2025, 09.58 AM IST
Employee shamed by boss in public, asked to say thank you after humiliationA Reddit user shared an experience of being publicly humiliated by their boss over a minor mistake, who then expected gratitude for the “le...
30 Aug, 2025, 10.28 PM IST
Workplace bullying hinders employees' creative thinking, engagement in side projects: IIM studyA study by IIM Lucknow reveals that workplace bullying and negative behaviors stifle creative thinking and discourage innovative side proje...
17 Aug, 2025, 01.52 PM IST
Facebook gives estimate of bullying, harassment on its platforms for first timeFacebook said its bullying and harassment numbers only captured instances where the company did not need additional information, such as a ...
10 Nov, 2021, 10.51 AM IST
What leaders need to know about honesty, ethics and integrity in the new workplaceNew technologies and modes of working have not solved the problems of honesty, ethics, and integrity in the workplace. Rather, like the COV...
29 Oct, 2021, 08.54 AM IST
Bullying bosses negatively impact employee performance, behaviour: StudyThe findings, published in the Journal of Management, highlight the consequences of abusive supervision.
10 Mar, 2019, 03.14 PM IST
Why venting work-related anger via social media can ruin your careerEmployees are increasingly getting into big trouble over their work-related rants on social media. Many cases studies show a public rant ne...
28 Aug, 2017, 04.32 PM IST
Is your boss a bully? It might be bad for your health and reputationThose who work for leaders who display psychopathic and narcissistic traits had lower job satisfaction.
06 Jan, 2017, 06.57 PM IST
How to tell if your boss is a demanding leader or an actual bullyTo help make the distinction clearer, here are the eight subtle differences between a demanding manager and a bullying manager.
08 Dec, 2015, 03.01 PM IST
Organisations holding sensitisation programmes, starting hotlines to tackle bullying at workplaceThe cause for bullying may in part be due to a personality issue, said SV Nathan, senior director and chief talent officer at Deloitte in I...
04 Sep, 2015, 04.59 AM IST
Five ways to deal with office bulliesThe workplace becomes toxic in the presence of bullies. If not handled deftly, it can cause irreparable damage to the individual as well as...
24 Mar, 2015, 11.04 AM IST
Employees need to inform the leaders if they are being victimised in any way: Dr Azadeh AalaiDr Azadeh Aalai, professor of psychology at Montgomery College in Maryland, highlights how employees as well as employers should address wo...
20 Nov, 2013, 05.24 PM IST
Bullied at Work? Get smarten up to beat the bullyIt's difficult to define but office bullying is on the rise. And cos are now waking up to the need for having the right mechanisms to deal ...
12 Jun, 2011, 05.35 AM IST
- Catch the office bully by the horns!
So what do you do if you’re a victim of bullying in your workplace? Here are some suggestions.
13 Jun, 2007, 03.23 AM IST
- Got a bully for a boss? You'll be rich soon
Harassed UK employees are claiming huge sums in damages from companies.
07 Aug, 2006, 10.13 AM IST