MANAGEMENT at St Michael’s House - who deny a senior clinical psychologist’s claim he was bullied out of his job - had been asked for a training course on bullying, the Employment Appeals Tribunal heard yesterday.

Laws to combat workplace bullying will be introduced as soon as possible, Labour Affairs Minister Tony Killeen told a national conference on the issue today.

Workplace bullying is a cancer in society which is leading to suicide and marriage break-ups, it was claimed today.

BULLYING in the workplace is costing businesses an estimated €3 billion each year.