Definitions

As you read the definitions below, notice each suggest that bullying generally requires repeated behavior, targeting and health-related harm.

MAPE

MAPE has an anti-bullying section in its Code of Conduct Policy affecting its Board of Directors, Board of Trustees, stewards, local and statewide officers, and local and statewide committee members. The union opposes workplace bullying and will work to eliminate its occurrences both within the workplace and MAPE. Bullying is defined as:

• Repeated, unreasonable actions of individuals (or a group) directed toward an employee (or group of employees), which are intended to intimidate, degrade, humiliate, or undermine; or which creates a risk to the health or safety of the employee(s).

Workplace Bullying Institute

Bullying is repeated, health-harming mistreatment of one or more persons (the targets) by one or more perpetrators. It is abusive conduct that is:

• Threatening, humiliating or intimidating, or
• Work interference – sabotage – which prevents work from getting done, or
• Verbal abuse

Hennepin County Non-Discrimination and Respectful Workplace Policy

Workplace bullying is persistent behavior by a person or group that is threatening, humiliating and/or intimidating.

State of Washington – Department of Labor and Industry

Workplace bullying refers to repeated, unreasonable actions of individuals (or a group) directed towards an employee (or a group of employees), which are intended to intimidate, degrade, humiliate, or undermine; or which create a risk to the health or safety of the employee(s).