Monthly Archive: June 2010

Jun 30 2010

Work bullying linked to mental health problems

By Jeni Harvey, Yorkshire Post Academics at Sheffield University have uncovered new evidence of a strong link between workplace bullying and the subsequent psychological ill-health of employees. The study, which will be presented for the first time at the Institute of Work Psychology’s conference in Sheffield today, found that bullying from colleagues significantly influenced levels …

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Jun 30 2010

Violence training applauded

By Jenn Marshall, Nanaimo News Bulletin Violence prevention efforts paid off for the Vancouver Island Health Authority in the form of provincial recognition for its training program. The health authority’s violence prevention team received an award of merit in the workplace health innovation category at the Health Employers Association of B.C.’s Excellence in B.C. Healthcare …

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Jun 29 2010

New bill deals with workplace violence, harassment

By Mark Wales, Oxford Review Ontario farming consists of thousands of small-and medium-sized enterprises that employ many more thousands of people on our farms. As employers in Ontario, regardless of size, farmers need to know they are now required to have policies on workplace violence and harassment. Those with five or more employees must have …

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Jun 28 2010

Beating back the bullies

By Derek Sankey, The Province Workplace bullying is on the rise as a tough economy takes its toll, according to a human resources specialist. Marilynn Balfour, director of career resources for Bowen Workforce Solutions in Calgary, says competition in the office heats up as people get concerned about their job security, emotions run high and …

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Jun 28 2010

Slaying of Yale’s Annie Le subject of new book; possible motives examined

By Randall Beach, New Haven Register Raymond Clark III is not even close to facing a jury for murder and felony murder charges in the slaying of Yale graduate student Annie Le, but already a book is about to be released containing theories as to why he allegedly might have killed her. The scenarios, based …

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