Seven in 10 employees have been bullied

ALMOST seven out of every 10 Irish employees have been bullied in the workplace, up almost 50% on 2003 figures.

Research released yesterday by employment law firm Peninsula Ireland found 67% of the workers surveyed had experienced bullying in the workplace. That compared with 48% in 2003.

Of those who said they had been bullied, almost 50% said they suffered the treatment at the hands of a person in management. The rest claimed they had been bullied by a colleague.