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Each day Francesca would worry about what this owner might say or do next.
Whenever she talked on the phone to other companies she was not as friendly
any more. She wondered if they had complained about her. Francesca's self
confidence was very low.
She didn't know what to do because the person bullying her was one of the
owners and they were all related. She didn't know if she should tell the other
owners or not and she was afraid of losing her job.
Even when she was sick and took a day off work he would make fun of her and
suggest that she had not really been ill at all. He would continuously threaten her
with the sack if she did not improve her work.
What was happening to Francesca at work?
What could Francesca do about it?
Who could Francesca talk to about what was happening?
What was happening to Francesca at home?
What would you do if you were Francesca?
Acknowledgement : This material has been adapted from the following publications;
References: SA Office of the Employee Ombudsman "Bullies Not Wanted", 1999
SA Working Women's Centre "Workplace Bullying Project", 1997
Workplace Health and Safety Training Resource Kit
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