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Take the $25K Cap Out of “Workplace Bullying” Legislation!

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Is the Healthy Workplace Bill too business friendly?

“Do you think employers sat around and said ‘women are so mistreated we must have policies to protect women?’  No!  When we had a law they listened to the law only because of the fear of litigation.” – Gary Namie, co-founder of the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI)

This year the WBI’s Healthy Workplace Bill (HWB)  is pending in several States and recently passed through the Illinois Senate.   David Yamada, author of this anti-workplace bullying legislation,  is encouraged but  laments on his blog that the Illinois bill only addresses public employees.

But, perhaps those employees in the private sector praying for help should actually give a sigh of relief that there’s still time to modify the HWB.  Continue reading →

Canada Takes On Workplace Bullies!

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Special Guest Blog from Workplace Bullying expert and Legislative Advocate Dr. Lisa M.S. Barrow, author of “In Darkness Light Dawns: Exposing Workplace Bullying“ and “Hope For a Healthy Workplace“.  She was deeply involved in Canada’s recent passage of anti-bullying legislation.  Continue reading →

Public Hearing! Speak Out & Act Now To Help Stop Abusive Bosses

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Connecticut Public Hearing

“Bullying in the workplace makes it miserable for people to go to work.  It causes stress-related physical problems.  It causes emotional distress that could be disastrous.  Bullying is everywhere and we need to stop it.”

– Senator Edith Prague, Co-Chair, Joint Committee on Labor and Public Employees

State Senator Edith Prague has re-introduced legislation  [House Bill 5285] that would require the state to document Workplace Violence & Bullying experienced by public employees.  The Labor and Public Employees Committee will hold a public hearing on this bill on Tuesday, March 2nd at 2PM in Hearing Room 1E of the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.  Continue reading →