Survey reveals 80 percent of fashion workers have been bullied on the job

Bullying is the norm in the fashion industry, as per a new survey of 640 professionals working in PR, editorial, retail and design roles. No less than 81 percent of surveyors said they have been bullied by coworkers at least once. Of those respondents, 72 percent stated they’ve been publicly humiliated by their bosses as a form of punishment, while 70 percent said they have been yelled at and 60 percent reported their supervisors frequently use job security as a threat, saying things like “there are dozens of people waiting to snatch your job if you don’t want it”. The study was conducted by news publication Fashionista in collaboration with A Fashionable Pause, a nonprofit organization aiming to open dialogue about workplace stress and anxiety.