There’s is nothing worse than having a loved one who’s treated badly at work. Unfortunately, in this economic environment, fuses are short, people are over worked, and sometimes that causes hell for workers.

I typically write about how employees can deal with problems they face on the job, but lately some of you have been asking me how to help a loved going through this.

Becky emailed me recently about her older brother who is being bullied at work.

“My brother is being harassed on a daily basis in his workplace. He’s called a ‘fag’ regularly, is told to ’shut up’ and is constantly overall ridiculed, insulted, disrespected to say the least. He’s not gay but is single and, of course, in this world that’s enough to label you gay. His work environment is absolutely unbelievable. I guess there must be worst situations out there, but this one is pretty horrendous.”

She’s so upset over how her brother is being treated it’s starting to impact her own mental health because she has no clue how to help her brother. What to do? (more…)