Mr Witherington said there had been a 22% rise in inquires to JACS and 11% of calls were about redundancy and lay-offs.

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David Witherington, director of JACS, said about half the 5, 000 inquiries to the service last year were from employers with fewer than 50 staff.

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David Witherington, the director at JACS, said in 2010 it had dealt with 238 bullying-related issues and last year that had increased to 280.

BBC: Rise in workplace bullying in Jersey, says JACS