To know what is right

and not do it is the worst cowardice.

Confucius

Bullying is back in the news.
It starts as young as 8.
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/bullying-by-girl-8-deadly-serious-20100309-pvwk.html
and continues in the workplace
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/in-harms-way-20100309-pvxm.html
with tragic consequences
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/healing-for-workplacedeath-families-20100309-pvwp.html
and if you think you are safe at home
http://news.theage.com.au/breaking-news-national/students-suspended-for-facebook-bullying-20100226-p6i0.html
Think again.
Register your workplace for a workshop (& hope that the bullies don’t learn extra strategies from this)
http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/wsinternet/WorkSafe/Home/Safety+and+Prevention/Health+And+Safety+Topics/Bullying/
Trust that HR will follow it up. If they don’t do it satisfactorily, then this page will help
http://www.worksafe.vic.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/wsinternet/worksafe/home/safety+and+prevention/health+and+safety+topics/bullying/what+to+do+if+bullying+happens+to+you
It’s NOT OK, and you shouldn’t “have to learn to get along with all sorts of people”. The bully is a cunning and nasty minded individual and those who observe and don’t do anything are complicit and are also responsible for the distress caused.