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WORKPLACE BULLYING
What happened during European Stress at Work Week?
http://www.tuc.org.uk/h_and_s/tuc-5687-f0.cfm#_FEATURE
Workplaces becoming more stressful, says Amicus union
... and few managers are accepting responsibility for the problem, according to
a new survey of 2,000 union health and safety reps:
http://www.ananova.com/business/story/sm_689002.html
and http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2325307.stm
Ban Bullying at Work Day
Amicus, The Work Foundation, The Andrea Adams Trust and IRS Employment Review
launch a joint Ban Bullying at Work Action Pack:
http://www.msf.org.uk/cgi-bin/news/db.cgi?db=default&uid=default&ID=282&view_records=1&ww=1
Results of Communication Workers Union (CWU) Stress Survey or 20,000
employees
http://www.cwu.org/about/health_safety/stress.pdf
Irish National Teachers' Organisation (INTO) organises
seminar on bullying
INTO say bullying of teachers is an unacceptable and a growing problem
and express concern over "significant under-reporting of bullying" of
its members in the workplace: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/2352991.stm
(you can hear Tim Field's interview on BBC Radio Ulster via the link at the top
right)
Norwegian report highlights increase in bullying
http://www.aftenposten.no/english/local/article.jhtml?articleID=413576
Prolonged negative stress causes injury to health
Those with high job strain and a perceived lack of control over their job have
more than a doubled risk of heart disease according to a new report from the
Finnish Institute for Occupational Health: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2337611.stm
and http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/325/7369/0
Psychological abuse causes injury to health
Psychological abuse by an intimate partner can be as dangerous as sexual or
physical abuse in terms of putting victims at risk for long-term physical and
mental health problems: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=97&ncid=97&e=4&u=/hsn/20021024/hl_hsn/abuse_of_the_mind
USA recognising that stress costs companies
money and employees
Workplace stress is often unavoidable, and employees are feeling more of it
as shrinking staffs tackle unchanged workloads: http://enquirer.com/editions/2002/10/14/biz_stress14.html
Screening of MBA entrants recommended
...to exclude sociopaths and other corporate fraudsters: http://marketplace.org/shows/2002/10/30_mpp.html
(scroll down to the 3rd segment with Ian Mitroff, beginning "A California software company
announced..."; the RealAudio file for the broadcast can be downloaded by clicking
"Listen" under the date (10/30/02) at the top of the page)
TUC submission to the review of the Employment Relations Act 1999
Modern Rights for Modern Workplaces: TUC Employment Rights Campaign, a submission to the Government
on the review of the Employment Relations Act 1999. The Economic Case for Better Rights at Work:
http://www.tuc.org.uk/law/tuc-5677-f0.cfm
(no mention of bullying though)
Cardiff and Caerphilly have worst social services in Wales
Report highlights a bullying, macho, arrogant and secretive management culture: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2331765.stm
Police chief suspended amid claims of bullying
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2352535.stm
Homophobic bullying case goes to court
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2372761.stm
Sexual harasser manager found guilty and promoted
A saleswoman quit her job after her sexist boss dismissed females as "handy
attachments for Hoovers" was awarded almost UK£50,000 compensation by an
employment tribunal: http://www.thescotsman.co.uk/scotland.cfm?id=1016542002
Rape, like bullying, harassment and abuse, is a serial crime
...and should be treated as such, say some: http://www.independent.co.uk/story.jsp?story=345635
Sleeping on the job is harmful to your health
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2304233.stm
Mental health and Employment in the NHS
Guidance for NHS employers on the recruitment and retention of people who have
or have had "mental health problems": http://doh.gov.uk/mentalhealth/mental-health-employ-rep.pdf
Sick culture of NHS
Fiddled figures and fear of reprisals are the order of the day: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2299291.stm
Scotland faces nursing shortage whilst UK can't even recruit from abroad
Scottish nurses endure some of the highest levels of bullying recorded (nearly
50%, see http://news.scotsman.com/archive.cfm?id=623072002&rware=LCUDPRXJMDMV&CQ_CUR_DOCUMENT=5
and
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/uk/scotland/newsid_1639000/1639176.stm)
but now they're being enticed back with golden handshakes - but no mention of
the bullying culture: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2335839.stm.
Code of conduct for NHS managers
NHS staff are ... given all reasonable protection from harassment and bullying,
allegedly: http://www.doh.gov.uk/nhsmanagerscode/code-code.htm
Government's plan to bolster NHS services with overseas doctors in disarray
Few foreign specialists want to come and work in the UK - perhaps they've heard
about the NHS bullying culture: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2356155.stm
Surgeon struck off for bullying
"Highly-gifted" surgeon struck off by General Medical
Council (GMC) after hearing how he bullied and groped staff, reduced patients to
tears whilst his attitude left nurses needing counselling: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2349663.stm
Government platitudes fail to address teacher shortages
Many London schools are keeping going only by using unqualified, temporary and
overseas teachers: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/2375097.stm
A survey of Hull city teachers claims they face bullying from head
teachers and their deputies
http://www.thisishull.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=61049&command=displayContent&sourceNode=60576&contentPK=2937218
(second item)
UK Government education policy is a "geek
culture of box-ticking bureaucrats"
"Great teachers are being destroyed by paperwork and a school's success is
measured only by its position in the league tables" says Dom Anthony Sutch:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2002%2F10%2F07%2Fnchas07.xml
MoD investigates another suicide with links to Deepcut
Chef Alison Croft, 22, hung herself from a wardrobe door at Dalton barracks in
Abingdon, Oxfordshire:
http://www.independent.co.uk/story.jsp?story=338668
Deepcut deaths prompt rule change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2357201.stm
More ex-soldiers reporting bullying culture put UK Army on the defensive
"We don't tolerate bullying, we take the matter very seriously" say
the Army: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/2348753.stm
Expert tells Deepcut families not to trust police
Ballistics expert Frank Swann alleges interference; he
says officers are not "looking as hard as they ought to be" and police
tried to place a gagging order on him: http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/archive/28-10-19102-0-25-53.html
Deepcut families demand inquest
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2370627.stm
BBC Radio Five investigates bullying and harassment at Deepcut Barracks
For Queen and Country is a Five Live Report on the suspicious deaths at
the Army Deepcut Barracks in Surrey. You can listen to the programme at any time
via the internet (you can download RealOne Player via the BBC web site): http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/news/queen_country.shtml
Law to make work stress a hazard in New Zealand
The Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Bill, which makes stress and
fatigue workplace hazards, is set to become law: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/storydisplay.cfm?storyID=3000337&thesection=news&thesubsection=general
New laws could revolutionise UK office culture
Legislation will make discrimination against religion, belief or sexual
orientation in the workplace unlawful in England, Scotland and Wales: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2357279.stm
Hikikomori epidemic hits Japan
Young people, mostly male, withdraw from society under pressure of expectation,
cramming and bullying (sound familiar?) whilst families live in shame with nowhere to turn to for
help (sound familiar?): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/correspondent/2334893.stm
Whistleblower files lawsuit against FBI
... for allegedly slowing down translation of terrorist intercepts with aim of
getting bigger budget: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/10/25/60minutes/main526954.shtml
Gunman sends 22-page letter explaining his actions
Bully, bullied or something else? Robert Stewart Flores shoots dead three
professors at the University of Arizona School of Nursing then turns the gun on
himself: http://www.freep.com/news/latestnews/pm11597_20021030.htm
with the full text of Flores' suicide letter at http://cgi3.azstarnet.com/specialreport/.
I've added a commentary at newsflores.htm
Unemployment at record low, allegedly, but worker insecurity at record
high
Labour government claims that unemployment is under 1 million (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2332431.stm)
omit the fact that this figure is the number of people who qualify for
Jobseekers Allowance, not the number of people between 18-65 without a job which
is estimated to be between 4-6 million. If unemployment is so low, allegedly,
why do 20% of the workforce fear loss of job? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2340825.stm
Bad managers to blame for low productivity levels
Bad management is costing firms up to 81 working days per employee every year according to a new
survey by management advice company Proudlock Consulting: http://www.clearlybusiness.com/news_views_events/na_2002oct06_poor_productivity_levels.jsp
£7 billion budget black hole means tax rises
UK Chancellor Gordon Brown faces falling tax income due to the collapse in the
technology sector: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/2343985.stm
Study Shows That Losing Your Job Can Lead to Illness, Depression
When Gordon Brown finally realises there's a £30 billion black hole in his
budget due to loss of tax revenues from the millions of workers bullied out
their jobs (workbully/typical.htm),
he too may face illness and depression from the loss of his job: http://abcnews.go.com/sections/business/DailyNews/jobdepression_021008.html
Crown prosecutors urged to press on with prosecutions in cases of domestic
violence
... even if the victim wants the case dropped: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/2348319.stm
Rape laws strengthened to protect victims in Scotland
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/2384143.stm
Many paedophiles work in the professions
Hundreds of child welfare professionals, including police officers, care workers
and teachers, have been identified as 'extremely high-risk' paedophiles by an
investigation into internet porn: http://www.guardian.co.uk/child/story/0,7369,815570,00.html
Vatican still protecting pedophile priests
Abuse victims are outraged by the attitude of the Catholic Church towards those
who have suffered at the hands of protected paedophile priests: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/2339749.stm
Bosses tolerant of net use at work
Contrary to common perceptions, many bosses don't mind their employees surfing
the net and browsing Bully OnLine at Bully Online
(OK, I added that last bit): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2346447.stm
... or maybe not, especially if it's Bully OnLine at Bully Online
their workers are surfing: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2356443.stm.
If you've been penalised for or prevented from visiting Bully OnLine, email
me.
Cyberslackers are costing Britain's small businesses almost £1.5bn per
year
Wasteful email and Internet use cost companies dear: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2381123.stm
Tim Field speaking in London
Wednesday 6 November, 1.30 - 4.30 pm:
Bullying at work - a faith perspective. Venue: Garry Weston Library,
Southwark Cathedral. The training seminar will look at the reasons how and why
people find themselves targeted and the strategies people can adopt to protect
themselves against bullies wherever they occur: workbully/conf.htm
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