Health and safety at work
Bullying in the workplace can affect both the safety and the health of employees. Under
the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 (pdf) employers have a duty to ensure the health and safety of their employees in the workplace. Under
section 8 of the Act your employer is required to“prevent any improper conduct or behaviour likely to put the safety, health and welfare of employees at risk”. Your duty as an employee is not to engage in improper behaviour which would endanger the health, safety and welfare of yourself or the other employees.
The Health and Safety Authority works to ensure that workplace bullying is not tolerated and that employers have procedures for dealing with bullying at work. It provides
information and advice on bullying and is responsible for the
Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work. This Code sets out guidance notes for employees, employers and trade unions on dealing with bullying in the workplace.
Your employer must take reasonable steps to prevent bullying in the workplace. There should be an anti-bullying policy and established procedures for dealing with complaints of bullying in the workplace. Your employer should deal with such complaints immediately. The Labour Relations Commission has published a
Code of Practice detailing Procedures for Addressing Bullying in the Workplace (pdf).
This is from citizensinformation.ie There are loads of different websites which deal with this issue in a very comprehensive manner. Google. Honestly, I wish that people with deep inner conflict and issues came with a warning sign or that they'd take some personal responsibility for their behaviour and seek help. No, unfortunately most of them continue with their lives and try to bring others down with them. I wish they'd all just get lost. Sorry rant over - should have more compassion but......
I hope things work out for you and i'm sorry to hear you're being treated so poorly. Don't put up with it.
BB