The workplaces where bullies flourish
By Caitlin Fitzsimmons
The past month in federal politics has confirmed what many of us already suspected: knowing what goes on behind the scenes at parliament is like watching sausages be made.
As the expression implies, knowing all the unsavoury details about how it’s done is deeply offputting. And at best, it’s still a bit of a sausage fest.
This week Liberal MP Ann Sudmalis resigned, using parliamentary privilege to accuse state MP Gareth Ward of branch-stacking, bullying and betrayal.
Before that two of her Liberal colleagues, MP Julia Banks and Senator Lucy Gichuhi, accused colleagues in the Dutton camp of bullying and intimidation in the lead up to the spill that ousted Malcolm Turnbull as prime minister.
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Report: Bullying, harassment rife at UK Parliament
The Associated Press
LONDON
Britain’s House of Commons is a sometimes dysfunctional workplace in which bullying and sexual harassment have long been “tolerated and concealed,” an independent inquiry reported Monday.
In a highly critical report , former High Court judge Laura Cox said a culture of “deference, subservience, acquiescence and silence” has helped inappropriate behavior thrive within the seat of British democracy.
Parliament commissioned the inquiry in March after allegations of inappropriate behavior were made against several lawmakers and Commons staff members.
Cox received information from more than 200 people, most of them current House of Commons employees. She said “the overwhelming majority of contributions … reveal widespread, enduring and profound disaffection with a culture that is as embedded as it is shocking.”
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7 healthcare leaders share best ways to combat nurse bullying
by Kelly Gooch
Bullying remains an issue for nurses in today’s healthcare environment. Bullying occurs between nurses, and nurses have also reported being bullied by physicians or even hospital managers or administrators. But there are things organizations can do to address the issue.
Becker’s Hospital Review asked healthcare leaders to share the best ways to combat nurse bullying. Read their responses below.
Floyd Chasse
Vice President of Human Resources at Erlanger Health System (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
“Erlanger Health System has put in place a number of protocols for employees to report harassment and/or bullying in the workplace. These include providing our employees with the opportunity to report a concern anonymously by using our company hotline, contacting human resources directly to discuss with an employee relations representative, as well as providing bullying/harassment training for our staff throughout our health system. We have discovered that many employees are not aware that bullying and harassment have unique identifiers and can also lead to an unlawful act.
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