from Eddy Neumann Lawyers Much attention has been focused in regards to the need for a national code outlining behaviours that compromise ‘bullying’ in the workplace, as well as developing policies and procedures that addresses the problem. A Draft Code has now been released by Safe Work Australia for comment. Small businesses dealing and bullying …
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Jan
27
2012
Workplace Snitching: If You See Something, Should You Say Something?
By Meghan Casserly, Forbes One in five employees report they’ve been the victim of abusive retaliation for reporting bad behavior on the job. Will it make you think twice before snitching? When Corina Allen was dismissed from her job by Radio One, which owns two local stations in Texas, in 2007, she knew she had …
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Jan
26
2012
Bullying takes huge bite out of B.C. economy
By Michael Smyth, The Province British Columbia is behind other provinces when it comes to tough legislation against bullying and harassment at work. That seems about to change, judging from the comments made Wednesday by Premier Christy Clark. “You are going to see some really firm action in British Columbia to address the issue,” Clark …
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Jan
23
2012
BC: Bullying a government problem
By Michael Smyth, The Province In some B.C. workplaces, on-the-job bullying and harassment is so extreme that workers quit their jobs, go on stress leave or take drugs to cope with the daily torment. One bullied worker was even driven to the edge of suicide by a cruel boss. And managers and union stewards don’t …
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Jan
19
2012
Workplace bullying bill praised, panned in hearing
By Jeff Rhodes, The Olympia Report Workers claiming they’d been bullied on the job rallied on Tuesday in support of bill its critics claim is too vague and would bury the state in hostile work environment lawsuits. According to its summary statement, Senate Bill 5789, authored by Sen. Nick Harper (D-Everett), would “provide legal recourse …
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