Bullying in the Workplace. The Employer and the Union recognize the need to educate all employees about bullying in the workplace and have worked collaboratively to enhance the State’s Bullying in the Workplace Policy. The parties to this Agreement remain committed to working together to address any issues that arise relating to the Employer’s administration of this policy.
Bullying in the Workplace. The Employer and the Union recognize the need to educate all employees about bullying in the workplace and have worked collaboratively to enhance the State's Bullying in the Workplace Policy. The State of Maryland policy regarding bullying will be appended to this agreement as Appendix C. The parties to this Agreement remain committed to working together to address any issues that arise relating to the Employer's administration of this policy and at the request of the union, DBM will hold meetings twice a year to discuss any ongoing concerns regarding the administration of the State of Maryland’s Bullying in the Workplace policy. The parties agree that the appropriate topics include process, remedies and discussions of individual complaints only where AFSCME represents the complainant. In advance of the meetings, DBM will provide the union with a bullying report. The report will contain the following data for the previous year:
Bullying in the Workplace. (a) Employees have the right to work in an environment free from bullying and the parties agree that there is a need to take responsible action to prevent bullying and whenever they become aware of such behaviour, put a stop to it. Bullying refers to vexatious behaviour taking the form of repeated hostile conduct, comments, actions, or gestures that affects an employee's dignity and that results in a harmful work environment; or a single incident of such behaviour that has a lasting harmful effect on an employee may also constitute bullying.
Bullying in the Workplace. Bullying means objectionable conduct, either repeated or persistent, or a single serious incident, that an individual would reasonably conclude:
Bullying in the Workplace. Xxxxxxxxxx is a bullying free workplace. Xxxxxxxxxx is committed to providing all employees with a healthy and safe workplace free from bullying and intimidation. Bullying is not an acceptable part of our work culture. Bullying can harm a person’s health and well being. Bullying is repeated and unreasonable behaviour directed towards an employee or group of employees that creates a risk to health and safety. It can include behaviour such as: verbal abuse, initiation practices, giving someone the majority of unpleasant tasks, humiliating someone through sarcasm or insults and ridiculing someone’s opinions. Anyone who experiences or witnesses bullying should report it as soon as possible. When bullying is reported it will be investigated quickly and in accordance with our procedures. Where necessary, a formal investigation will be undertaken and disciplinary action may result. Every manager and employee has a responsibility to comply with this policy and to treat everyone who works here with dignity and respect.
Bullying in the Workplace. Employees have the right to work in an environment free from bullying and the Society, the Union and the employees covered by this collective agreement agree that there is a need to take responsible action to prevent bullying and whenever they become aware of such behaviour, put a stop to it. Bullying includes any repeated incident or a single serious incident or comment, or socially undermining or isolating behaviour, by one or more perpetrators towards an employee that the one or more perpetrators knew or reasonably ought to have known would cause the employee to be humiliated, offended or intimidated. Such conduct could include but is not limited to: verbal abuse, offensive conduct/behaviours (including non-verbal) which are threatening, humiliating, or intimidating, work interference, sabotage, which prevents work from getting done.
Bullying in the Workplace
