Talk:Workplace incivility

This looks like an interesting, timely topic. It will likely be necessary for people to have alot of self-restraint before making any additions that could get them accused of making allegations. Today, if you intentionally or accidentally say anything about any employer, you can get in alot of trouble before you know it. Last thing anyone should do is to report workplace incivility to the wrong person(s). (Of course, its also uncomfortable for anyone going through it to fear not trusting someone. There are definately government authorities to turn to, outside of a dayjob. However, people are also in need of assurance that they can do this properly.) Perhaps some sensible cautions and constructive communication-promoting steps to counter workplace incivility--those advised by experts--would be deemably encyclopedic enough to go on a wikipedia page, and simultaneously, informingly alert the reader to be wary before accusing any employer of anything without having spoken to an outside-the-job authority about it. Perhaps some info or links to those authorities would still be encyclopedic. ––blipp — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.37.43.70 (talk) 20:20, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

I'm wondering if this article should be merged with another article like workplace bullying etc? Seems very repetitive of the same material included elsewhere. Interested in other editor's thougts on a possible merge. Will leave these comments here for a while.Mrm7171 (talk) 03:43, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
 * There is a clear distinction between workplace incivility and workplace bullying. Workplace incivility is incidental rude behaviour which is usually indiscriminate/unfocused and the incidents are self-contained. Workplace bullying is typically a long campaign of abuse for a purpose eg to wear someone down and/or control them. You can of course have briefer incidents of workplace bulling but it is typically for a purpose eg intimidation to coerce someone to do something. Also the techniques of workplace bullying are typically more sophisticated than workplace incivility eg psychological abuse, mind games, destabilisation etc. Another point is that there is a clear separate body of research that identifies workplace incivility as distinct from workplace bullying. Obviously some overlap exists but it would be seriously confusing to merge two distinctly different concepts.--Penbat (talk) 08:50, 3 April 2014 (UTC)


 * Hi Penbat. I am not entirely convinced that we can distinctly separate workplace incivility from workplace bullying. Separation comes down to how each are defined in legislation and research I think. I do think both are interrelated at least to some degree. However I agree with you that there is enough separation between the two constructs to not pursue a merge of the two articles and keep them separate. Thanks for your input.Mrm7171 (talk) 12:41, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Some incidents can be clearly identified as incivility, some as bullying, but there is bound to be a grey area between the two which arguably could be either.--Penbat (talk) 13:09, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I agree.Mrm7171 (talk) 13:51, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
 * I agree too. Workplace incivilty and bullying, while on a continuum of workplace psychological aggression, are different. Iss246 (talk) 15:02, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

One big issue is coworkers at a place of employment should avoid comments, discussions and topics about politics, religion, race, money, sexuality and gender. It is not the proper arena to display your opinions, feelings and beliefs about them. This is illegal, inappropriate and incivil to do that. 2605:E000:100D:E482:812C:B07F:E77:2469 (talk) 21:44, 19 September 2019 (UTC)

And another issue considered a form of workplace incivility has to do with fraternization, going to places with a co-worker outside the job and esp. having relations with the opposite sex (this is serious between male management and female subordinates), but all forms of sexual orientation. Many companies forbid and prohibit fraternization, due to companies want to avoid consequences from litigation to disrupted productivity. 2605:E000:100D:E482:812C:B07F:E77:2469 (talk) 00:42, 20 September 2019 (UTC)