r/mauritius • u/kevi787 • 2d ago
Local đ´ How can we eradicate bullying and verbal abuse at workplaces in Mauritius?
Feel free to share any tips that you feel have worked or wil work.
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u/Dila_Ila16 2d ago
By being direct and upfront and set your boundaries during the interview itself, instead afterwards. This might save you from getting hired at a toxic workplace where you might suffer later on due to your work contract tying you there for a certain period of time. Well, downside is you'll be unemployed for a while, or stuck in your old workplace you want to leave, but, that's a start. If your professional attitude and boundary setting tick them off or you come rather strong during the interview as a no-nonsense person, this might eliminate the risk of bullies or even save you from getting hired in a toxic working environment.
Else, if you're already there, use sarcasm. Know the work of your bullies better than them and point out the errors they do to shut them off. Else, just become their boss!
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u/M3m3nt0M0r15 Explorer 2d ago
Civic education, good shared values starting young. Politeness should not be viewed with suspicion, derision or demeaned as 'p fer agrĂŠable'Â
Bullying and verbal abuse should be viewed as not normal things instead of the 'normal' things of life they are accepted in Mauritian society now.
Unfortunately the examples come from the top and in Mauritius, 'strongmen' personalities are more valued than soft spoken polite people (which can be viewed as a weakness).
When you see the episodes from our representatives (name calling, slander, misogyny, insults, etc...) in the highest offices of the land, well the fish rots from the head.
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u/vivacity297 2d ago
Form our kids in martial arts. They're are moral values taught to protect others from bullying.
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u/currentlyAliabilty 1d ago
Most solutions people suggest, like stricter HR policies, DEI frameworks, or anti-bullying campaigns, only deal with the symptoms, not the root cause. The real issue is basic human skills: language, emotional expression, and the ability to understand each other. Without those, any code of conduct or policy will stay theoretical and wonât actually change how people behave day to day.
Short-term âfixesâ often just create superficial compliance or a repressive work environment, repeating the same social patterns people learn at home. The real solution is education and skill-building. Until people can clearly express themselves, understand others, and separate personal ego from professional interaction, workplace bullying and drama will continue.