For various reasons I'm quite interested in the current furore. I have been on the receiving end and later on had to deal with cases as a union rep. Assuming that it is manager on employee, then in my experience there is no point dealing with it internally. Managers and HR always back managers. Neither do any outside agencies have any power.
The situation requires the victim to use the three B's Brave, Bold, and Bluff. IMO a bully picks on someone because of their own poor self-esteem. If you are in a situation where you are being bullied, examine the people who aren't bullied and imagine why. You must be brave. In a situation you don't like, walk away, leave the room, ignore the perpetrator. Keep a diary, confide in a friend, workmate or rep. Tell yourself everyday that you are doing them a favour by working for them.
If someone ever grabs you by the lapels, knee them in the groin, kick them in the shins, or stamp down as hard as you can on their foot above the instep. Not a court would convict, they are all defensive moves.
The situation requires the victim to use the three B's Brave, Bold, and Bluff. IMO a bully picks on someone because of their own poor self-esteem. If you are in a situation where you are being bullied, examine the people who aren't bullied and imagine why. You must be brave. In a situation you don't like, walk away, leave the room, ignore the perpetrator. Keep a diary, confide in a friend, workmate or rep. Tell yourself everyday that you are doing them a favour by working for them.
If someone ever grabs you by the lapels, knee them in the groin, kick them in the shins, or stamp down as hard as you can on their foot above the instep. Not a court would convict, they are all defensive moves.