Public liability insurance holders have been told about the legal risk of bullying in the workplace.
It comes after a new study revealed that the recession had caused an upturn in the number of bullying incidents which are being discovered.
According to a paper discussed at the British Psychological Society's conference in Brighton recently, the recession has led to increased job demands and concerns over cash, leaving worker's feelings to be the last thing on a manager's mind.
It advised that public liability insurance holders need to be "vigilant" about employee behaviour, before victims decide to take legal action.
Shelly Ruinstein, spokesperson for Impact Consulting Psychologists, said that a simple online forum set up for employees on a company's intranet can help them provide a safe place for people to make their feelings known.
Further research published at the conference showed public liability insurance holders that staff should be able to rate their manager's ability in a bid to keep them "happy, healthy and stress-free".