ABSTRACT
There is not a specific law prohibiting bullying unrelated to a protected characteristic in the United Kingdom (UK). The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the government agency responsible for enforcing health and safety at work, defines work-related violence as any incident in which a person is abused, threatened, or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work. Under the Protection from Harassment Act victims of harassment can go before a court to seek civil injunctions against behavior which causes distress. The purpose of the Act is to make provision for protecting persons from harassment and similar conduct. The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (RIDDOR) 1995, as amended require that all deaths to workers and non-workers, with the exception of suicides, be reported if they arise from a work-related accident, including an act of physical violence to a worker. The UK's Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) report, Workplace trends 2016, revealed that workplace bullying is growing in Britain.
