Combating Workplace Cyberbullying This 2023; Knowing Signs and Things You Should Do

Workplace cyberbullying has been victimizing many people for the past years.

But, this online harassment started to get worst after the global pandemic forced people to do their daily activities online.

Forbes reported that many statistics show that one out of five employees has already experienced workplace cyberbullying.

If you are also a victim or want to avoid becoming one, here's what you need to know.

Combating Workplace Cyberbullying This 2023

Before you can combat workplace bullying, you should know what this online harassment is first.

It can take many forms, such as offensive or threatening emails. Aside from this, here are other forms of workplace cyberbullying:

• Other employees spread gossip about you.
• Other employees create social media campaigns that can disparage your image.
• Other employees make false accusations about you.
• Other employees post or share negative, harmful, or false content about you or the things you do.

If ever you experience some of these harassments, here's what you can do:

• Before confronting bullies, you need to gather your thoughts first.
• There are some instances when other staff sees their actions as a simple joke. If this is the case, the best thing you can do is talk to them privately and explain how it negatively affects you.
• If bullies in your work persist, take screenshots of the posts they share. These will serve as evidence once you file a complaint to HR.
• If the HR or your boss don't take action to stop these workplace cyberbullies, you can contact the police; remember to show them the screenshots you took.

Preventing Workplace Cyberbullying

Although workplace cyberbullying is hard to prevent since it depends on the people around you, CCOHS (Canadian Center for Occupational Health and Safety) said that there are things you can also do.

These tips are not 100% efficient when it comes to preventing workplace cyberbullying, but they are still worth trying:

• Avoid sharing too much personal information in your workplace unless your company requires you to do so.
• Make sure that your computer is always logged out when working hours are over. Lock your PC if you are going for a break or lunch.
• Use a gender-neutral email address if necessary.

Other cyberbullying stories we recently wrote:

In 2015, New Zealand decided to launch digital legislation to crack down on cyberbullying.

In that same year, an insurance company decided to include cyberbullying coverage as part of its service.

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