Since this was the most common reason for turnover. The most mentioned job review. Here is an article:
EXAMPLES OF REPEATED BEHAVIORS THAT COULD CONSTITUTE BULLYING
Workplace bullying includes negative acts directed toward employees. Examples could include:
Intimidating or undermining employees by demeaning their work standards, not giving them credit, setting them up for failure and constantly reminding them of old mistakes.
Threatening employees’ personal self esteem and work status.
Isolating employees from opportunities, information, and interaction with others.
Giving impossible deadlines, creating undue pressure and stress, and overworking employees
Giving constant and unfair criticism
Blaming without factual justification
Making unreasonable demands
Giving hostile glares and other intimidating gestures
Yelling, screaming, and swearing
Purposely excluding or isolating a coworker
Sending aggressive emails or notes
Monopolizing supplies and other resources
Engaging in excessive social bantering, teasing, and humiliation
Deliberately insulting others and taking part in behind-the-back put downs
Monitoring another excessively
Stealing credit for other employees’ work
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Adding a mandatory requirement of employment that wasn't stated at the time of employment fits the definition of bullying and harassment. Then changing your mind as if it never mattered in the first place. Way to go team!
Check into your local laws regarding workplace bullying/harassment. If HR hasn’t addressed it, file. Emotionally unstable people should not be inflicting mental abuse to employees. There are workmans comp laws about harassment. This isn’t normal, report it.
Thank you to the empathetic leader that replied. This is horrible to experience and leaders should pave the way for more positive experiences. Mental health is important and this should not be acceptable.
I have been on both sides, both experiencing this as a individual contributor and now I am in leadership role to hopefully pave the way for empathetic leaders who understand the role in its entirety, (having done it for many years), and support and advocate for my team. I personally recommend if you feel this has occurred to discuss with your manager. If they are the ones doing this, escalate to their superior, and hotline if anonymously.
Wow, the list you posted must be an excerpt from the corporate quality senior leadership manual!