Toolkit to prevent workplace bullying

People with an intellectual disability who are bullied in the workplace are often afraid to report it to bosses, say experts at the Anti-Bullying Centre in Trinity College Dublin.

Claire Healy, research assistant at the centre yesterday outlined some aspects of a new anti-bullying toolkit at the Supported Employment Conference in Croke Park ahead of its official launch in September.

Ms Healy said information from focus groups showed that employers were often nervous about bullying of staff with intellectual disabilities and how they should handle it.