Posts Tagged ‘HWB’
NY SENATE PASSES LANDMARK LEGISLATION TO HALT BULLYING AND ABUSE IN THE WORKPLACE
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
New York State Senator Thomas P. Morahan, Chairman of the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities today secured Senate passage of his landmark legislation (S.1823-B) which establishes a civil cause of action for employees who are subjected to an abusive work environment. The May 12 Senate floor vote was 45 in favor, 16 against, 1 abstention.
Tags: Healthy Workplace Bill, HWB, Morahan, Namie, NY Healthy Workplace Advocates, NY Senate, Onorato, S1843B, Schlicht, Sheldon Silver, Skelos, Susan John, Witt, Workplace Bullying Institute, Yamada
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Wisconsin becomes 17th state to introduce Healthy Workplace Bill
Thursday, March 25th, 2010
We thank Representatives Roys, Sinicki, Berceau and Senator Coggs for introducing AB 894 on March 24, 2010. Since 2003, 17 states have introduced (but not signed into law) the WBI anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill. Visit the Legislative Campaign website.
Tags: AB 894, abusive work environment, Berceau, Coggs, Healthy Workplace Bill, HWB, Roys, Sinicki, WBI, WI, Wisconsin
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Workplace Bullying Bills Alive in the States
Friday, February 26th, 2010
Despite overwhelming state budget crises, the legislative campaign to enact anti-bullying laws for American workplaces rolls on. During this 2010 season, against all odds, the Healthy Workplace Bill (HWB), in various forms, is alive in nine states: Illinois, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, Oklahoma, Kansas and Utah.
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Tags: anti-bullying law, CT, David Yamada, Healthy Workplace Bill, HWB, IL, KS, MA, NJ, NY, OK, UT, VT, WBI
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Workplace Bullying Bill New Website Launched
Friday, December 4th, 2009
We started the Legislative Campaign to enact the anti-bullying bill in states in 2001. In 2010, we will add to the count the 17th state to introduce some version of the bill thanks to the grassroots network of HWB Coordinators in 27 states and 2 provinces. The new website becomes the single source of info about the legislation for lawmakers, potential sponsors, citizen lobbyist volunteers. and media. Visit
The Healthy Workplace Bill website.
The Drs. Namie, Workplace Bullying Institute
Tags: HWB, WBI Legislative Campaign
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