Bullying costs €240 million a year
by Mehak Dugal
 
The study builds on previous research from the university, which showed the relationship between bullying and work-related stress.
The study builds on previous research from the university, which showed the relationship between bullying and work-related stress.

Workplace bullying is more prevalent in the public service than in the private sector, but is more likely to damage productivity by causing absences in the latter.

 

That’s according to a new study from NUI Galway, which estimates that bullying-related absences account for 1.7 million lost working days a year, and a total annual cost to the economy of almost €240 million.

 

The study builds on previous research from the university, which showed the relationship between bullying and work-related stress. The new study looks at the economic costs.

 

John Cullinan, who led the research team, said increased incidents of remote working on foot of the Covid-19 crisis was unlikely to eliminate bullying-related costs.

 

His colleague Margaret Hodgins added that the significant economic cost of bullying, as well as the damaging personal impact, warranted a more proactive policy approach to the issue.

 

Read the report HERE.

 

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