The 12 Most Common Workplace Retaliation Tactics
11 years ago - May 03, 2013
New numbers from the Ethics Resource Center show that no good deed goes unpunished. Here, the most common workplace abuses suffered as a result of reporting ethical violations or other wrongdoings.
Left Out
64% report they were excluded from decisions and work activity by supervisors or management
Cold Shoulder
62% report they were given the cold shoulder by other employees
Managerial Abuse
62% report they were verbally abused by a supervisor or someone else in management
Potential Job Loss
56% report they almost lost their jobs
No Promotion
55% report they were passed over for a raise or promotion
Abuse By Coworkers
51% report verbal abuse by other employers
Pay Cut
46% report their hours or pay were cut
Hit The Road
44% report they were relocated or reassigned
Downgrade
32% report they were demoted
Online Abuse
31% report they experiences online harassment
Physical Harm
31% report physical harm to their person or property
Home Harassment
29% report they were harassed at home
