physical abuse at work

[computerdog]

Hi there,

I was just wondering if someone might be able to help with pointing me in the right direction as I was physically abused at work recently.

Many Thanks for your help in advance

[singhr]

Go straight to client's HR dept and report it. Let them handle it, if it's happend once it could happen again. You have my symmpathy.

[RichardCranium]

Took it in the past; never again.

As above, report it to HR.

Report it to your line manager, or if the line manager was responsible, your boss's boss.

Report it to the line manager of the person responsible.

Start a diary: what happened, who saw it, when etc. Keep this diary going with everything that happens. Do not dispose of this diary until at least 3 months after you leave ClientCo.

If there is anything to see (cuts, bruises, etc.) report it to the Police.


It is no longer acceptable to assault - no matter how trivially - anyone in the work place.

[original PM]

forget that either take em outside and leather em or get your mates to do it for you.

[PM-Junkie]

....and people wonder why project managers have got a bad name in some quarters?

[original PM]

so like what someone punches you and you run to HR??

I would never instigate violence but if someone tries to use it as a 'motivational' tool then you have to stop it asap - and one of the ways to do this is to give them a taste of their own medicine.

[SuperZ]

Take it to HR.
If they`re any good the person will be gone in no time, if bad they`ll be let off with a warning, or should that be the other way around?

[Clippy]

Hi there,

I was just wondering if someone might be able to help with pointing me in the right direction as I was physically abused at work recently.

Many Thanks for your help in advance

Is the bully also a contractor?

If so, should he not go to their line manager?

[Badger]

In addition to RC's, "If there's anything to see..." take photos and date them.

Best of luck

[thunderlizard]

Is the bully also a contractor?

If so, should he not go to their line manager?

If that is the case, wouldn't it be better to go straight to the police? In addition to their superior powers of punishment, you'd avoid involving the client in something that's probably not their responsibility. Well, you'd probably still involve them in the evidence-gathering but at least you wouldn't be passing the buck.