Bullying At Work

By Katherine Crowley Are women in the office really meaner than the men? As workplace relationship experts (and women), my colleague Kathi Elster and I wanted to uncover whether the "mean girl" label was just another toxic stereotype, an example of women being judged more harshly than men for the same ...

By Laura Stampler Sports media veteran Ray Katz filed a $3 million lawsuit against Omnicom alleging wrongful termination and discrimination, and it's quite the page-turner. It features allegations of fraud, anti-Semitism, taunts regarding sexuality and overall bullying. "Plaintiff is a 52 year old, ...

By Donna Fuscaldo Bullying doesn't end on the playground. Workplace bullying is more common than you might think. According to the Workplace Bullying Institute, 35 percent of all adults in the U.S. experienced bullying at work in 2010. While bullies in elementary school and high school prey on perceived ...

By Debra Auerbach The idea of workplace violence is frightening, but it's one of those situations where someone might think, "It won't ever happen to me." Yet a new survey reveals some startling statistics about the prevalence of violence, or intent of violence, in the workplace. ...

We all know that ingratiating yourself with the boss and colleagues can be good for your career, but recent research says that it can also be good for your health. Your mental health, to be specific: Politically savvy professionals who use ingratiation as a career strategy may also avoid the psychological ...

And you thought you would be done with bullying forever once you got out of school. Don't be so sure. A new study from CareerBuilder shows that more than a quarter of all employees (27 percent) report they have felt bullied in the workplace, and -- get this -- the majority never confront nor report the bully's ...