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Bullying at Work
Bullying at work can have a huge impact on an individual's physical and mental health.
Following the allegations relating to bullying at 10 Downing Street, we take a brief look at how this sort of behaviour affects workers.

Figures revealed by UNISON show that more than a third of the 7,000 workers who took part in a UNISON survey have experienced bullying in the last six months – double the number recorded in 1997.

Rudeness, criticism, excessive work monitoring, intimidation, exclusion and withholding information are among the top behaviours listed.

80 per cent of victims say it has affected their physical and mental health and a third took time off work, or left their jobs as a result.

All respondents believe bullying is embedded in the workplace, 91 per cent say bullies are able to get away with it and the same number are too scared to report it.

More than a third of the 7,000 workers who took part in a UNISON survey have experienced bullying in the last six months.
Dave Prentis, UNISON’s General Secretary, said: “The fact that bullying has doubled in the past decade is shocking. Workers have the right to earn a decent living in a safe environment. They need to be treated with respect and not forced to take time off work because bullying has made them ill.

He added the recent figures show “13.7 million working days are lost every year as a result of stress and depression in the workplace. It makes sound moral and financial sense to look after your workforce.”

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HMRC seeks feedback on locum employment categorisation

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 HMRC has invited feedback to its communications regarding the employment status of locum vets and vet nurses.

A letter, sent from HMRC last year, provided guidance for practices categorising the employment status of locum veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses.

It is now inviting anonymous feedback from those making employment status decisions on their communications. The survey takes 5-10 minutes to complete and closes on Friday, 6 February.

The survey can be accessed here. 

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Survey seeks ruminant sector views on antimicrobial stewardship

A new survey is seeking views of people working in the UK ruminant sector on how to tackle the challenge of demonstrating responsible antibiotic stewardship.

Forming part of a wider, collaborative initiative, the results will help identify the types of data available so that challenges with data collection can be better understood and addressed.

Anyone working in the UK farming sector, including vets and farmers,is encouraged to complete the survey, which is available at app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk