Monthly Archive: May 2009

May 29 2009

2-Day Seminar: Preventing Violence & Harassment In The Workplace

From Federated Press Download the program brochure Objective: Effectively managing incidents of workplace violence, intimidation and harassment to avoid employer liability. Date & Location: June 15th & 16th in Toronto Course Topics: – Conducting a risk assessment – Developing a workplace violence prevention strategy – Developing a workplace violence policy – Investigating workplace violence and …

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May 29 2009

Address the Use of Profanity Head-On

By Lily Garcia, The Washington Post Is profanity a component of a hostile work environment? Loud (shouted) profanity about all manner of things from work situations to uncooperative computers… regular outbursts. Name-calling directed at third parties but not at the people within earshot. We know it is completely unprofessional and there is an anger management …

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May 28 2009

Students Play Out School Shooting

By Emma Jade, Local News 8 It’s a scenario no one wants their child to go through: an active shooter opening fire at school. The scenario became a little more real for students and teachers at Firth High School on Tuesday, who went through a simulation of a gunman opening fire. The Bingham County Sheriff’s …

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May 27 2009

Scare tactics

By David P. Willis, APP.com You should know it when you see it. Verbal harassment at work, practical jokes, threats, intimidation, and even sabotage, are all the hallmarks of a workplace bully. As opposed to tough management, “bullying is a level of misery that falls disproportionally on the few,” said Gary Namie, director of the …

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