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Half of British workforce ill-treated

One million Britons experienced workplace violence in the last two years, while millions more were subjected to intimidation, humiliation and rudeness, new research has shown.

 

Surprisingly, managers and professionals in well-paid full-time jobs are among the groups most at risk.

 

The study by Cardiff and Plymouth Universities also shows that conventional employment policies are failing to deal with workplace ill-treatment. Key findings include:

 

  • Almost 5% had suffered violence in the workplace – the equivalent of more than one million workers - with 3.8% injured as a result.
  • Around 30% complained of impossible deadlines and unmanageable workloads.
  • Nearly a quarter had been shouted at or experienced someone losing their temper.
  • Just over 13% had been intimidated by somebody in the workplace.

 

The study also shows that unreasonable treatment affects just under half of Britain’s workforce in some form. Around seven to eight million British workers suffer from impossible workloads and not being listened to.

 

 While managers and supervisors were blamed for two-thirds of unreasonable behaviour incidents, staff in this category are also at risk of being victims themselves. The researchers found that permanent employees with managerial responsibilities were more likely to experience both unreasonable treatment and workplace violence.

 

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