| Have you ever witnessed or experienced intimidation, victimisation, or bullying in your workplace? |
| Answer |
Count |
Percentage |
| Witnessed (WIT) |
16 |
50.00% |
| Experienced (EXP) |
24 |
75.00% |
| What form did the behaviour you experienced or witnessed take? |
| Verbal Abuse (offensive language, inappropriate or insulting comments) (VBAB) |
21 |
65.62% |
| Excluding or Isolating Employees (EXCI) |
18 |
56.25% |
| Refusing to give employees sufficient work (REFW) |
3 |
9.38% |
| Assiging meaningless tasks unrelated to the job (MNGL) |
5 |
15.62% |
| Giving employees impossible assignments or targets (IMPA) |
5 |
15.62% |
| Undermining work performance (UNDM) |
13 |
40.62% |
| Deliberately withholding necessary information (WTHH) |
10 |
31.25% |
| Supplying incorrect information (INCI) |
3 |
9.38% |
| Expecting work to be done without adequate training (ITRNG) |
9 |
28.12% |
| Changing work rosters to inconvenience individual employees (ROST) |
5 |
15.62% |
| Constant intensive surveillance or monitoring (SURV) |
16 |
50.00% |
| Constant and unjustified criticism of a worker (CRIT) |
15 |
46.88% |
| Imposing restrictive and petty work rules (WRUL) |
14 |
43.75% |
| "Bad Mouthing" employees (BADM) |
16 |
50.00% |
| Unreasonable delay in processing applications for training, leave or payment of wages (LDEL) |
4 |
12.50% |
| Open or implied threats of dismissal or disciplinary action (THSK) |
10 |
31.25% |
| None of the above (NA) |
0 |
0.00% |
| No answer |
0 |
0.00% |
| When did the bullying you witnessed or experienced occur? |
| Ongoing / Still a problem (SP) |
16 |
50.00% |
| Within the last 1 month (L1) |
4 |
12.50% |
| Within the last 6 months (L6) |
3 |
9.38% |
| Within the last 2 years (L24) |
9 |
28.12% |
| Do you think the bullying has got worse? |
| No answer |
0 |
0.00% |
| Yes (Y) |
18 |
56.25% |
| No (N) |
14 |
43.75% |
| How many people are doing the bullying? |
| No answer |
0 |
0.00% |
| One (1) |
19 |
59.38% |
| More than one (2) |
13 |
40.62% |
| Who was responsible for the bullying? |
| Immediate/Line Manager (LINEM) |
16 |
50.00% |
| Higher Manager (HIGHM) |
18 |
56.25% |
| Same Grade (SGRAD) |
5 |
15.62% |
| Lower Grade (LGRAD) |
0 |
0.00% |
| Other |
3 |
9.38% |
| Who would you approach if you were concerned about an incident of bullying? |
| Manager (MAN) |
6 |
18.75% |
| Personnel (PER) |
4 |
12.50% |
| Union Rep (UNI) |
23 |
71.88% |
| Other |
4 |
12.50% |
| Have you reported the action? |
| No answer |
0 |
0.00% |
| Formally (FORM) |
5 |
15.62% |
| Informally (INFO) |
13 |
40.62% |
| No (NO) |
14 |
43.75% |
| After reporting the action formally was any action taken? |
| No answer |
27 |
84.38% |
| Yes (Y) |
2 |
6.25% |
| No (N) |
3 |
9.38% |
| After reporting the action informally was any action taken? |
| No answer |
19 |
59.38% |
| Yes (Y) |
6 |
18.75% |
| No (N) |
7 |
21.88% |
| Why did you not report the action? |
| Answer |
14 |
43.75% |
| No answer |
18 |
56.25% |
| What effect did the bullying have on you? |
| Loss of confidence (CONF) |
23 |
71.88% |
| Loss of self-esteem (SEST) |
22 |
68.75% |
| Headaches (HEAD) |
11 |
34.38% |
| Loss of appetite (APPT) |
5 |
15.62% |
| Loss of sleep (SLEE) |
15 |
46.88% |
| Panic attacks (PANIC) |
8 |
25.00% |
| Depression (DEPR) |
12 |
37.50% |
| Irritability (IRRT) |
14 |
43.75% |
| Memory Loss (MEML) |
3 |
9.38% |
| More alcohol consumption (ALCL) |
6 |
18.75% |
| More tobacco consumption (TOBC) |
3 |
9.38% |
| Other |
11 |
34.38% |
| Did you take sick leave as a result of the bullying? |
| No answer |
0 |
0.00% |
| Yes (Y) |
8 |
25.00% |
| No (N) |
24 |
75.00% |
| How much sick leave did you take? |
| No answer |
24 |
75.00% |
| Less than 2 days (01) |
2 |
6.25% |
| 2 to 5 days (2-5) |
2 |
6.25% |
| 5 to 10 days (5-10) |
1 |
3.12% |
| More than 10 days (11) |
3 |
9.38% |
| If you took leave, did you apply for Workers' Compensation? |
| No answer |
24 |
75.00% |
| Yes (Y) |
2 |
6.25% |
| No (N) |
6 |
18.75% |
| Was the claim successful? |
| No answer |
30 |
93.75% |
| Yes (YES) |
2 |
6.25% |
| No (NO) |
0 |
0.00% |
| Pending outcome (PEND) |
0 |
0.00% |
| Did the bullying affect the way you perform your duties? |
| No answer |
0 |
0.00% |
| Yes (Y) |
21 |
65.62% |
| No (N) |
11 |
34.38% |
| Are you aware of any established procedures in your workplace to deal with incidents of intimidation, victimisation, or bullying? |
| No answer |
0 |
0.00% |
| Yes (Y) |
27 |
84.38% |
| No (N) |
5 |
15.62% |
| Do people use these procedures? |
| No answer |
5 |
15.62% |
| Yes (Y) |
8 |
25.00% |
| No (N) |
19 |
59.38% |
| Does your agency adhere to these procedures? |
| No answer |
5 |
15.62% |
| Yes (Y) |
16 |
50.00% |
| No (N) |
11 |
34.38% |
| Has your employer provided training on policies, including what constitutes appropriate and inappropriate workplace behaviour, and grievance procedures? |
| No answer |
0 |
0.00% |
| Yes (Y) |
26 |
81.25% |
| No (N) |
6 |
18.75% |
| Are you a CPSU member? |
| No answer |
0 |
0.00% |
| Yes (Y) |
28 |
87.50% |
| No (N) |
4 |
12.50% |
| Any other comments? |
| Answer |
14 |
43.75% |
| No answer |
18 |
56.25% |
| Name (optional) |
| Anser |
9 |
28.12% |
| No answer |
23 |
71.88% |
| Workplace: |
| Answer |
24 |
75.00% |
| No answer |
8 |
25.00% |
| Occupation: |
| Answer |
21 |
65.62% |
| No answer |
11 |
34.38% |
| Gender: |
| No answer |
0 |
0.00% |
| Female (F) |
16 |
50.00% |
| Male (M) |
16 |
50.00% |
| What is your age? |
| No answer |
0 |
0.00% |
| 25 years or less (0-25) |
0 |
0.00% |
| 26 to 35 years (26-35) |
4 |
12.50% |
| 36 to 45 years (36-45) |
13 |
40.62% |
| 46 to 55 years (46-55) |
13 |
40.62% |
| 56 to 65 years (56-65) |
2 |
6.25% |
| 66 or more (66-) |
0 |
0.00% |
