August 18, 2008 11:05 AM

Is your boss a jerk?
Posted by Jesse Nunesat 11:05 AM

Have you ever been repeatedly bullied at work? Well, unless it involved physical aggression, there's probably not too much you could do about it except complain to HR and hope for the best, or just find a new job. However, there may be hope for victims of overly aggressive management styles in the future, as two bills on the subject could soon hit the Massachusetts legislature. NECN has an interview with Boston Business Journal reporter Lisa van der Pool on the topic (click the video below):

In the piece, van der Pool cites a study that shows 37 percent of Americans have been bullied at work, and 72 percent of those bullies are bosses. The survey also showed women are more likely to be bullied.

One example van der Pool gives of "bullying" treatment involved a boss who would call employees at home and tell them what a bad job they were doing at work.

So, have you ever experienced an overly aggressive management style, or felt you were bullied at work?

Share your workplace bullying stories in our discussion thread.