Bullying
Bullying is offensive, intimidating, or harmful behaviour that can make you feel vulnerable, upset, humiliated, undermined, or threatened.
It can take many forms, including:
- shouting at, being sarcastic towards, ridiculing, or demeaning others
- making physical or psychological threats
- excessive or intimidating levels of supervision
- making inappropriate, unfair, or derogatory comments about someone's performance
- misusing authority or power by those in senior positions
- deliberately excluding or isolating someone
Harassment
Harassment is unwanted behaviour that is repeated or persistent and makes you feel intimidated, distressed, offended, or threatened. It can take many forms, including verbal abuse, bullying, offensive jokes or comments, unwanted contact, or posting harmful content about you on social media.