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In the press
From pain to advocacy: Mom and daughter fight to combat workplace abuse
WUSA9
Nearly 48 million people in the U.S. report being bullied at work, according to a national workplace survey. How can this behavior be stopped? In Washington, D.C., a mother and daughter are working to introduce legislation aimed at preventing workplace bullying.
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Proposed bill in DC aims to end workplace bullying
ABC7 News
“I had just moved to a new town to start a new position. I was the chief of HR and I immediately encountered a number of situations with the chief executive,” Kim Williams told 7News.
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Fighting The Office Bully
The Boston Globe
I wouldn’t wish a toxic work environment upon anyone — an office where abusive behavior is tolerated or normalized. But workplace bullying is much more common than it should be. Nearly a third of American adults suffer abusive conduct at work, while 66 percent are aware that workplace bullying happens, according to a 2021 survey conducted by the Workplace Bullying Institute.
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D.C. Teen Introduces Bill
to Combat Workplace Bullying
DC Patch
Cassi Williams, 15, introduced a bill to stop workplace abuse through the District’s Youth & Government Legislative Program. Cassi Williams, a fifteen-year-old from the District, is no stranger to the harmful effects of workplace bullying. Witnessing its impact on her mother and others around her, Cassi decided to take action. Now, she’s introducing a bill to combat bullying in D.C. workplaces.
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Are ‘brilliant jerks’ ruining your workplace?
Employee Benefits News
More likely than not, you’ve had a coworker who was perceived as brilliant at their job but incredibly difficult to interact with. Is it time for corporate America to question whether these employees are worth keeping around?
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When Going to Work Becomes a Matter of
Life or Death
The Texas mail
Workplace bullying isn’t new or uncommon. It plagues every industry and knows no political affiliation. In fact, many data sources (e.g. this study published in the National Library of Medicine) report that it affects nearly 50 million Americans, prompting much needed national conversation around the way we function at work.
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Transforming HR:
A Candid Conversation with Kimberly Williams
Clinton henry podcast
As the host of “Innovators Unleashed,” I constantly seek insights that challenge and enlighten our perspectives on leadership and management. My recent dialogue with Kimberly Williams, an esteemed HR expert, was a profound journey into the heart of human resources and workplace dynamics.
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Why We Need
the Workplace Psychological Safety Act
progressive magazine
There is an urgent need to counteract psychological abuse being tolerated or committed by employers.
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UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES: HOW ORGANIZATIONAL INTERVENTIONS CAN ENABLE TOXIC LEADERS
The ritz herald
U.S. workplaces are obligated to abide by national and local labor laws in addition to their own company policies. This means that when an employee alerts management to abuses, the company should lean on these rules and regulations when it responds. Too often, however, organizations quietly embrace a double standard when it comes to addressing who perpetrates the abuse, often resulting in higher-ranking individuals being shielded by a culture of impunity.
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Nearly 50 Million workers are bullied at work.
A new law can change that.
daily kos
Nearly 1,000 people either submitted testimony or showed up in person at the Massachusetts State House in support of the Workplace Psychological Safety Act, a potentially groundbreaking legislation that could make the state the first in the nation to hold employers accountable for psychological abuse at work.
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silence is expensive
nasdaq
Once tolerated as a regrettable side effect of cutthroat ambition, workplace bullying is now a material risk factor affecting companies of all sizes. Buoyed by a system that historically turned a blind eye to unchecked power, these abuses have cast a long shadow, draining morale, productivity, and ultimately, irreplaceable expertise. The cost of silence can now be tabulated through measurable disengagement, mounting sick leave, and high turnover. But more than simply draining talent, toxic cultures are being etched into balance sheets through hefty legal settlements and reputational harm. No longer an abstract HR concern, this tangible threat to profitability is forcing boards and CEOs to reassess their tolerance for toxic cultures.
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