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Workplace Bullying versus Workplace Harassment in Maryland and the District of Columbia
Workplace bullying and workplace harassment are similar and increasing maladies these days .
Both strive in the workplace, causing serious harm in the lives of innocent employees, and hindering
the work and missions of the employer. Workplace bullying and harassment are extremely counter-
productive as well as costly to all involved, including the employer.
While on the job bullying and harassment are closely related, they also have some differences. Such as:
- Harassment has a strong intrusive feature, including physical contact with the victim, invasion of the victim's personal space, and even damage to the victim's possessions; whereas, bullying on the job is almost always psychological.
- Workplace harassment is usually tied to sex, race, prejudice or discrimination; whereas, workplace bullying is frequently linked to a staged attack on competent, attractive , or popular individuals.
- A target of workplace harassment knows he or she is being harassed immediately; whereas, normally few people can see workplace bullying because it is usually perpetrated " behind closed doors."
- Victims of job harassment are usually subject to taunts, and offensive and aggressive vocabulary; whereas, victims of bullying abuse may not realize it for weeks or months, until great harm or damage is
done to them.
[ For more information, we recommend: http://www.jdtunbound.com/unbound-exclusive/april/2009/workplace-bullying-vs-workplace-harassment]
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