Posts Tagged ‘Namie’
WSJ: For businesses, bully lawsuits may pose new threat
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
by Sarah Needleman, Wall Street Journal, May 26, 2010
Who’s afraid of the big, bad boss?
A significant number of U.S. workers say they are— and soon those in New York may be able to sue their employers, including small businesses, for any suffering they experience at the hands of a toxic boss or other workplace bully.
Tags: Namie, Needleman, Wall Street Journal, Workplace Bullying Institute
Posted in Bullying in the News | 9 Comments »
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
Posted in WBI Legislative Campaign | 6 Comments »
New YouTube Videos Posted
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010
We’ve uploaded four new videos on YouTube.
Check out Dr. Gary Namie in a variety of media appearances on the Workplace Bullying Institute’s YouTube Channel
Our YouTube videos provide education on the phenomenon of Workplace Bullying, guidance for targets of bullying, and suggestions for employers to create safe, healthy working environments.
Tags: advice, Gary Namie, help for targets, Media, Namie, TV, workplace bullying
Posted in Announcements, Bullying Tutorials, Bullying in the News, Media | 4 Comments »
Adult bullying on Gil Gross show
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
San Francisco KGO-AM radio host Gil Gross explored workplace bullying on April 7. Dr. Namie was guest.
Tags: Gil Gross, KGO-AM, Namie
Posted in Bullying in the News, Media | Post a Comment »
Wisconsin Workplace Bullying workshop
Friday, April 2nd, 2010
Wed. April 7 at 3 pm, Assembly Parlor room (2nd fl, west wing, outside Assembly chamber), State Capitol, Madison, Wisconsin. A workshop by Dr. Gary Namie , WBI Director, is held for legislators, bill sponsors, bullied individuals and the general public. Topics include the science of workplace bullying and the rationale for the state Healthy Workplace Bill under consideration, AB 894. Download the flyer.
Tags: AB 894, Namie
Posted in Events | Post a Comment »
International Association on Workplace Bullying & Harassment
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
As a follower of the workplace bullying phenomenon, you are invited to join the new IAWBH organization. Tell your friends. Begun at the biannual conference held in Montreal in 2008 (described at this site), this group which was primarily limited to academic researchers in the early years is now reaching out to a broader constituency — clinicians, practitioners, non-academics.
The next conference is June 2-4, 2010 in Cardiff, Wales. WBI will be represented with Dr. Gary Namie and Prof. David Yamada delivering keynote addresses and presenting papers.
Tags: Cardiff, conference, IAWBH, Namie, Yamada
Posted in Announcements, Events | 3 Comments »
Occupational Stress & Health Conference – November
Monday, October 26th, 2009
Sponsored by the American Psychological Association/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health /Society for Occupational Health PsychologySan Juan, Puerto Rico | The Conference Program | The Conference Website
WBI participation (more…)
Tags: APA, Fox, Namie, Neuman, NIOSH, Rospenda, Stallworth, Yamada
Posted in Conferences, Events, Science | Post a Comment »
Downturn Gives Bullies More Power to Torture
Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
By Tali Arbel
Associated Press Business Writer
Newsday
June 30, 2009BULLY WATCH: The recession is creating a “blank check” for office bullies, said one employee advocate.
The downturn’s layoffs – job rolls have shrunk by 6 million since the recession’s start – may make a bad situation worse for victims, said Gary Namie, director of the Workplace Bullying Institute, an advocacy group.
Tags: AP, help for targets, Namie, recession, WBI
Posted in Bullying in the News | 2 Comments »
2010 International Workplace Bullying Conf
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
2010 Cardiff Conference
June 2-4, 2010
Cardiff, Wales, UK
Tags: conference, Einarsen, Hoel, IABH, Lutgen-Sandvik, Namie, Rayner, Salin, Sheehan, Wales, Yamada
Posted in Conferences, Events | Post a Comment »
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