How to defend yourself against bullying!
If you are being bullied, it is particularly important that you always write everything down in detail. You can keep a bullying diary. If there is an incident, it is important that you write down the following points:
- Place, date and time
- Which people were present and what they did or said
- Any witnesses (people who weren’t involved but heard everything)
Make sure not to leave these documents lying around at the workplace.
You might get a formal warning for which there is no proper reason. You can also defend yourself against this. If you think you are being bullied, you can complain. There are various people you can contact:
- Your superior
- Works council or staff council
- HR department
- Fair Integration advice centre
- Trade union, if you are a member
- Bullying advice centres
- Doctor or psychotherapist.
It is important that you talk to other people about your problems and get support. You can also find support here:
https://www.komnet.nrw.de/service/MobbingLine/index.html
https://www.betriebsrat.de/mobbing-konflikt/mobbinglandkarte.html