What Happened at Work?
a platform that crowdsources personal stories of harassment, bullying, abuse and mistreatment in the workplace
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Information is analyzed to engage leaders, HR teams, and industry experts in shifting policy and workplace culture to prioritize finding and implementing solutions and systems change in the workplace while also holding our business leaders and decision makers accountable to implement more effective policies and solutions while and foster a more safe, inclusive future of work.
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What constitutes workplace harm?
These are common types of harm:
Verbal Abuse – Insults, yelling, derogatory remarks, or belittling language directed at an individual.
Psychological Abuse – Manipulation, gaslighting, or other tactics to undermine a person’s sense of reality or self-worth.
Physical Intimidation – Any behavior that threatens or invades personal space, including physical threats, aggressive posturing, or blocking someone's path.
Sexual Harassment – Unwanted sexual advances, comments, gestures, or behaviors that create an uncomfortable or hostile work environment.
Racial and Ethnic Harassment – Insults, jokes, or exclusion based on race, ethnicity, or cultural background.
Age-Based Harassment – Dismissive or demeaning treatment based on age, whether directed at younger or older employees.
Gender-Based Discrimination – Unequal treatment, biased comments, or exclusion based on gender or gender identity.
LGBTQ+ Harassment – Hostility, derogatory comments, or exclusion based on sexual orientation or gender expression.
Disability Discrimination – Harassment, exclusion, or lack of accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
Work Sabotage – Deliberate interference, withholding of critical information, or setting up someone to fail in their job.
Cyberbullying – Harassing messages, public shaming, or hostile communication through email, social media, or workplace platforms.
Unfair Workload Distribution – Imposing unrealistic workloads or expectations on specific employees to cause stress or set them up for failure.
Exclusion and Isolation – Deliberately excluding someone from meetings, decisions, or team activities to undermine their position or status.
Retaliation and Threats – Intimidation, threats, or penalizing someone for raising concerns, filing complaints, or whistleblowing.
NOTE: If none of these categories capture what has happened to you, please continue with the submission process.
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