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At work you're subjected to a consistent (following you around for several minutes) torrent of aggressive verbal abuse, at a level that you've never heard before in the worst pub you've known and that shocks and threatens those who are present. It includes furniture kicking and both you and colleagues expect some physical violence.
Two complaints are made and eventually an investigation is started.
Would you expect the investigation to include any merit being given to trivial and every day prior incidents -like you see in most offices- referred to as the perpetrator's response to questioning?
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In my field of work I take such things in my stride. If me and my colleagues didn't we'd have no-one left to teach
However, in most other occupations such behaviour is generally stamped upon particularly in a company large enough to have an HR department. If you are in a union I'd use their services to advise and represent you.
If you haven't already done so. Start a behaviour diary/log.
Schools have to provide a comprehensive log of behaviour and ensuing warnings when an exclusion of a pupil is being pursued.
I sat on an appeals panel dealing with the disciplining and dismissal of a colleague. The level of detail of the allegations levelled against the appellant were jaw dropping. I had a two inch wedge of documentation to wade through which recorded conversations, allegations and counter allegations. The case has moved onto a tribunal where the level of detail with contribute to the success or failure of the appeal.