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Workplace Bullying Still Rampant in U.S.
Monday, August 30th, 2010
In August, 2010 the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI) commissioned Zogby International to conduct a survey of adult Americans. The results showed that workplace bullying is still a problem for 53 million Americans. In the scientific, national poll, 34.4% of Americans report personally being bullied. By including those who only witness it, 49% of the population is aware of bullying at work, while 51% say that have neither experienced nor seen it.
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Tags: Healthy Workplace Bill, WBI-Zogby, workplace bullying
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HR: Friend or Foe of Workplace Bullying Targets?
Thursday, August 5th, 2010
Another blast at HR, the “profession” from Gary Namie, the director here at WBI. This time evidence supporting the accusations is provided. A rebuttal from a well-intentioned HR practitioner follows. The debate about HR’s role in bullying cases — I say they hurt, she says they help — inspired us to create a new WBI forum to allow real people to catalog their real HR stories. Let’s gather some anecdotal facts. Soon, there will be new national data from the 2010 WBI-Zogby survey about HR. And the Drs. Namie are writing the book for employers who want to stop workplace bullying (set for spring 2011 release). We want to include selected accounts posted at the new website/forum. It’s called HR Failed Me, but positive stories are welcome. Just be truthful. Visit HR Failed Me and share your experience with HR.
While here, take a second to take the Instant Poll on HR’s efficacy.
The arguments in both sides of the debate follow.
Posted in Bullying Tutorials, Employer Action/Inaction, WBI Legislative Campaign | 14 Comments »
Healthy Workplace Bill described on CNN
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
On July 26, Adam Cohen, Yale Law School lecturer and author of the Time magazine article about our bill, appeared on CNN American Morning show. He accurately described the Healthy Workplace Bill and discussed implications for employers without fear-mongering or hyperbole. Thank you, Adam, for reading the text of the bill and communicating your understanding.
Tags: Adam Cohen, Healthy Workplace Bill, Yale Law
Posted in Bullying in the News, WBI Legislative Campaign | 4 Comments »
HWB author Yamada on MSNBC
Friday, July 23rd, 2010
David Yamada, Suffolk Univ. Law Professor and author of the anti-bullying legislation for the U.S. — the Healthy Workplace Bill, appeared on MSNBC at 12:50 pm July 23. He distinguished clearly routine rudeness from malicious bullying that carries health-harming consequences. You can download Prof. Yamada’s publications from a link in the WBI Research Library and visit his blog for the New Workplace Institute.
Note the correct spelling of his name Yamada, not Yamata.
Tags: David Yamada, Healthy Workplace Bill, MSNBC, New York Senate
Posted in Bullying in the News, Media, WBI Legislative Campaign | 3 Comments »
SHRM opposes anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill
Friday, June 18th, 2010
SHRM, the HR industry advocacy group has gone on record opposing the cessation of abusive conduct in the American workplace. HR boldy stands for abuse and embarrasses the many well-intentioned practitioners who thought their job was “helping people.” Read the details.
Tags: Healthy Workplace Bill, HR, SHRM
Posted in Announcements, Employer Action/Inaction, WBI Legislative Campaign | 2 Comments »
New York Healthy Workplace Bill must wait for 2011
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
Read the story of the bill’s fate at the end of the 209-10 legislative session in the New York State Legislature.
Tags: A05414B, Healthy Workplace Bill, NY Assembly Labor Committee, NYHWA, S1823B, Susan John
Posted in WBI Legislative Campaign | 3 Comments »
Anti-Bullying Healthy Workplace Bill vote June 8
Monday, June 7th, 2010
Urgent action is required to convince members of the NY Assembly Labor Committee to vote FOR A5414B Tues. June 8 rather than postpone the bill until 2011. Everyone help. Go here for instructions. Thank you.
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NY Senate Healthy Workplace Bill press summary
Sunday, May 30th, 2010
Updated June 2
The NY Senate passed S 1823B on May 12. Since then, there has been a flurry of opposition in the media, all by corporate apologists and chicken-little lawyers. Just to set the record straight. WBI addresses the distortions with links to the original articles. (more…)
Tags: Bloomberg, Healthy Work, Morahan, Needleman, NY Healthy Workplace Advocates, NY Senate, S1823B, Scott Greenfield, Victoria Pynchon
Posted in WBI Legislative Campaign | 9 Comments »
Bad bosses meet teacups
Saturday, May 29th, 2010
Read the May 29, 2010 Simple Justice blog article
Bad Bosses Meet Teacups by Scott Greenfield
WBI counters the distortions
In the Greenfield (Simple Justice) blog: Equating bullied targets, many who suffer PTSD, with delicate teacups is assinine. Greenfield is a media-seeking lawyer, say no more. My longer response to his insensitivity can be found in the comments linked to the article at his blog. Why not re-name his blog, Justice for Simple Minds. For thoughtful legal mindfulness, visit Minding the Workplace, a blog penned by WBI’s favorite law professor.
Tags: Scott Greenfield, Simple Justice
Posted in Bullying in the News, Social Justice, WBI Legislative Campaign | Post a Comment »
Forbes: NY anti-bullying law a big bad idea
Friday, May 28th, 2010
Read the May 28, 2010 Forbes.com article
New York Anti-Bullying Law A Big Bad Idea by Victoria Pynchon
WBI counters the distortions
In the Pynchon (Forbes) article: She is right that IIED (emotional distress) claims should work for bullied targets, but the reality is that courts consider no level of misconduct by anyone at work in the U.S. as “outrageous” as required by the current law. Suffolk Law Professor David Yamada covered the inadequacies and the shortcomings of US courts in his seminal Georgetown Law Journal article in 2000. Anyone can download his writings by visiting this site. Her second point is that employers can and should handle this. We agree. Truth is, they don’t. Pynchon, the mediator, believes employers naturally do the right and rational thing. She’s not heard of ingratiation, though she does fashion herself as an amateur social psychologist. Serving corporate masters can blind a person to reality. Finally, she doesn’t really comprehend severe bullying. It is violence and violence is not subject to mediation!
Tags: Victoria Pynchon
Posted in Bullying in the News, WBI Legislative Campaign | 3 Comments »
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