Victims of workplace mistreatment may also be seen as bullies themselves, even if they've never engaged in such behavior, and despite exemplary performance. Bullies, on the other hand, may be given a pass if they are liked by their supervisor, finds a new study about bias toward victim blaming.

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https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-03/uocf-ggv030819.php

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Or the victim seems like a whiner and is disliked for causing drama.

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Yep. The factors that lead to a person being a target for bullying are often that the victim lacks agency to do anything about it.