‘harassment’ Archives
State of the Congressional Workplace shows increase in workplace harassment complaints
The Office of Compliance, which monitors congressional workplace issues, released its annual "State of the Congressional Workplace" report today. The annual report provides information about the Congressional workplace, including statistical information about the use of the Office of Compliance by Congressional Members, employing offices, and [...]
Employee files harassment complaint against Suffolk Electoral Board Secretary David Sylvia
Sharon Thornhill, the former Suffolk Voter Registrar, filed a harassment and retaliation complaint against the City of Suffolk and her supervisor David Sylvia. Thornhill accused Sylvia of sending her a sexually inappropriate email. Sylvia claims that he sent the email to Thornhill by accident. Click here for more information [...]
Moreno Valley city manager charged with harassment receives $450,000 severance package
The former city manager of Moreno Valley in Southern California received a severance package of almost half a million dollars despite the fact that he pleaded no contest to three counts of harassment: making repeated annoying phone calls; unauthorized computer access and fraud; and unlawful use of identifying information. Robert Gutierrez ended [...]
Ex-employee sues Warner Bros. for harassment and discrimination
Fired Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. senior financial analyst Jennifer Shih has filed suit against the studio on several counts, including discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Shih claims she was the target of workplace bullying by manager Ximena Salazar and was fired after returning from maternity leave. According to The Hollywood [...]
Recovering from a toxic workplace
By Ann Lewis, author of Recover Your Balance – how to bounce back from bad times at work. It was one of the worst work experiences you’ve ever had, and now you’re moving on. No more being stalked by fear and anxiety. No more being dragged down by the persistent negativity of disgruntled colleagues. No need any more to stay one step [...]
‘Workplace bullying strike’ shuts down Gorilla Coffee
Gorilla Coffee, a popular cafe based in Brooklyn, New York, has been effectively shut down for several days after almost all of the employees resigned to protest what they claim to be pervasive workplace bullying by one of the cafe owners, Carol McLaughlin. According to the New York Times, an email sent by the former employees described a [...]
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