Bullying is costing Consignia £15m a year

Bullying and sexual harassment costs Consignia about £15m a year, according
to union Amicus.

In a union poll, eight out of 10 staff said they had experienced bullying in
the past year, while six out of 10 of the 265 man- agers polled have seen
another staff member being bullied.

Almost four out of 10 employees took sick leave due to the problems they
have experienced – with an average 51 days taken per person last year.

According to Consignia’s staff survey, more than 16,000 had suffered
bullying and harassment in the last 12 months.

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The findings show the firm is struggling to cut the amount of bullying
despite it being highlighted as a problem in last July’s industrial relations
report.

Amicus has called on Consignia to stamp down on bullying by overhauling
harassment policies, improving training and reviewing management workloads. A
Consignia spokesperson said: "We are making it easier for staff to report
problems and are increasing awareness by educating staff."