BC Environmental and Occupational Health Research Network

This Special Interest Group is created to seek participation and initiate discussion from researchers, students and professionals interested in the topic of workplace bullying and to find solutions for the problem of workplace bullying. Workplace bullying is a leading cause of ill health and reduced safety and well-being for people on the job in all sectors and at all levels of employment in the province.

In health science related fields there is a need for study of people who bully and the effect their behaviour has on targets, on bystanders, and on the workplace environment overall in terms of physical and psychological illness, absenteeism, disability, return to work obstacles, and the potential for violence. As well as study in these areas, there is a need for data, diagnostics, and metrics to measure the negative effects and then the effectiveness of remedies.

We hope this Special Interest Group can be an avenue to compile information, develop networking and activities, and provide a resource.

If you would like to become involved with this SIG, please send an e-mail to the group chair Diane Rodgers.

Activities for this group is currently under development and we would love to hear from you!

Attached below is a paper by Mindy Vandenberg from UNBC, "Workplace Bullying: A literature review with a focus on British Columbia"