How Do You Fight Subtle Abuse In The Workplace?
One of the most uncomfortable issues for employees and employers to confront in the workplace is subtle abuse. Everyone knows how difficult it is to address the issues raised in flagrant abuse cases in the workplace, but subtle abuse is difficult to identify and in turn also difficult to address and solve. Subtle abuse can take the form of infrequent verbal abuse that is typically characterized by the perpetrator as “just kidding,” or the more invasive, unwanted physical contact by the perpetrator who “innocently” manages to brush by and touch while passing. Subtle abuse is demeaning, intrusive and should be proactively addressed and fought. Learn to recognize all forms of abuse whether it is subtle or flagrant and trust that you are not the problem, and more importantly, that you are not imagining things. No one wants to lose their job, but trying to work in an environment where subtle abuse occurs is like sacrificing a vital part of your being. Get allies. Reflect and understand that
