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NY’s Workplace Bullying Legislation Could Fill Gap In Current Workplace Violence Policy

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Some time ago NY passed a Workplace Violence policy to protect public employees and part of that law includes worker-on-worker violence.  But, Matt London of PEF, one of the main people crafting the policy, says: “the current law only covers bullying if there is a physical assault or the explicit threat of physical violence.”  Instead they are “strongly encouraging agencies to have their programs include a broader definition of workplace violence, one which includes bullying.”   The Healthy Workplace Bill recently passed in the NY State Senate and now waiting for a vote on the Assembly side is expected to fill that gap — and it protects private employees as well!

NY Advocates say they have votes to pass Workplace Bullying law!

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If it gets to the floor for a vote:

Mike Schlicht, State Coordinator for NYHWA (New York Healthy Workplace Advocates) says they are “just two sponsors short of having one third of the Assembly signed onto their version of the bill.” But before that can happen, it still has to make it out of the Labor Committee where it’s been stuck since last year. The Wall Street Journal reports that the committee’s chair, Susan John, feels it may drive business out of the state.  Continue reading →

Is Your Boss “Tough” or a Workplace Bully?

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The Wall Street Journal reported that the anti-workplace bullying legislation that slid through the NY Senate this month met with complaints that it’s too subjective to define.  The same argument that was used against Sexual Harassment and Domestic Violence .  Continue reading →

BREAKING NEWS!! NY Poised to LEAD U.S. in fight to stop Workplace Bullying!

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May 12, 2010. Albany, NY: New York’s State Senate stepped up the national fight against bully bosses with the passage of S1823B.  If enacted, the bill would establish a private cause of action for victims of abusive work environments. But, targets of this madness still won’t find relief until the NY Assembly passes their own version, A5414B, and the Governor signs off.  Not an easy task.  Continue reading →

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 →

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 →