#workplace-harassment

#workplace-harassment

I am 60 years old and have had hearing loss since grade school. I'd flunk all those screening tests. My two younger siblings have my same type of hearing loss and have worn hearing aids since their 40s, if not earlier. My siblings are persistent in trying to get me to buy hearing aids which they feel I need. Yes, I probably need them according to medical tests, but I have resisted due to vanity and, more practically, cost.

The Santa Rosa City Council censured Dianna MacDonald on Tuesday for engaging in reportedly "negative and offensive" behavior toward city employees in a case stemming from her personal relationship with a city staffer. MacDonald was the lone opposition when the council, at the end of its regular meeting, endorsed the findings of a city investigation that determined her actions violated the council's code of conduct and the city's anti-harassment policy.

the health board was found to have harassed her by: failing to revoke the grant of permission to Dr Upton on an interim basis after Peggie complained, taking an unreasonable length of time to investigate the allegations raised against Peggie, making reference to patient care allegations against her on 28 March 2024 and giving her an instruction not to discuss the case - until a further message confirmed that only applied to the investigation.

It's that time of year again: Update your handbooks and conduct your harassment training and get it done before the office holiday party. Every employer in New York State, regardless of size, is required to provide harassment training to each of its employees every year. This is not news. What is often unheard of, however, are the many and unexpected ways that you as an employer can end up exposed to liability when you fail to provide that training.

So, the other night, we were in a Melbourne McDonald's, this dude comes in. I don't know what he was on, but he goes up to the girl at the desk taking the order. And he said, F-you, you dumb B.' He probably said it like five times, and I was starting to get frustrated. And I was like, Bro. You need to calm down. Like, you know, don't talk to women like that.

The City of Toronto's human rights office has seen a significant increase in demand over the last five years that showed no signs of slowing down in 2024, according to a new report. The number of inquiries to the office, which serves city employees and residents interacting with municipal services, has increased by 89 per cent since 2019 and went up 32 per cent in 2024, according to the report before the general government committee Thursday. The vast majority of inquiries relate to complaints and accommodation.

A former Toronto radio show co-host continued her testimony in a human rights tribunal hearing on Tuesday, alleging executives and management at Corus Entertainment failed to take action when concerns with "bullying" and "disrespect" were raised. Jennifer Valentyne, former co-host of Q107's Derringer in the Morning, said executives were receptive to her complaints when issues were raised in 2018 and promised to make changes.

Bullying and harassment towards women is still rife within the creative industries, according to a survey that found seven out of 10 of its female workforce had experienced toxic behaviour. The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, said the industry needed to take robust action following the deeply concerning findings. The survey, undertaken by the Bectu union, found that 69% of women in the sector said they had directly experienced workplace bullying and harassment in the past 12 months.

The employment tribunal ruled that comparing Lorna Rooke to Darth Vader constituted a workplace detriment, affecting her negatively and ultimately contributing to her resignation.