Workplace Bullying Could Become Safety Violation in Hawaii

February 27, 2012

February 27, 2012 at 4:08 pm

anon the mouse says:

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It is a very distinct problem and no one is immune to becoming a victim. The most lady like petite abuser can be just as spiteful and devious as the stereo type that comes initially to mind with the mention of “bully”. Too bad more companies do not take this seriously. I have seen bullying carried out with the use of frivolous sexual harrassement alegations.

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- February 27, 2012 at 5:27 pm
  
  Anejo says:
  
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  I agree with you. The flip-side is the worker who prefers workers comp to work. I can see work-comp rates go up from abuses. Harder to deny than soft tissue injuries? I don’t know.
  Though I have seen bullying in the work place too, by that petite abuser you refer to, where do you draw the legal distiction between abuse and hurt fellings?
  
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February 28, 2012 at 5:19 pm

Solution says:

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If they don’t like it, beat ‘em up after work.

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September 6, 2012 at 11:26 am

Judith Munson says:

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I am also very concerned that by making workplace bullying a safety violation that there would be widespread abuse simply because of the broad aspect of the damage that bullying does to the victim.

I agree whole-heartedly that there has to be a law that protects the victims such as the healthy workplace bill http://healthyworkplacebill.org that is now being introduced in a lot of states with Mass. being the closest to passing it.

If the effects of being bullied in the workplace is allowed to be claimed as a workers comp. claim, I’m afraid the premiums for that type of insurance will skyrocket.

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