This month's issue of HR Magazine addresses the issues of bullying bosses and employees that just shouldn't have to take it anymore. The article mentions that there are proposals from over a dozen states lobbying for some form of workplace bullying legislation. Stephen Hirschfeld, CEO for the Employment Law Alliance notes a recent anti-bullying law in Quebec that gives workers the right to file suit against their employers and recover damages for "any vexatious behavior that affects and employee's dignity or their psychological or physical integrity."
Wow - that would be a a step in the right direction.
Hirschfeld also notes that such legislation in the US could pose problematic for employers because typically, workplace bullies can be high performers, aggressive with Type A personalities, that tend to be rewarded in the workplace.
Will bullying bosses ever go away? Probably not, but with new legislation perhaps their bank accounts will feel the pinch as a result.
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