Freedom From Workplace Bullies Week: October 20th -26th, 2013

Sept. 18, 2013 - PRLog -- Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week is a national awareness-raising event sponsored by the Workplace Bullying Institute (WBI). “Freedom Week is the chance to break through the shame and silence surrounding workplace bullying,” says Dr. Gary Namie, WBI co-founder and co-author of The Bully-Free Workplace (Wiley).

WBI defines Workplace Bullying as abusive conduct committed by one or more perpetrators. According to the latest scientific WBI national survey, 35% of adult Americans (54 million) experience bullying firsthand. Damages include harm to employee health and job loss; employers suffer lost productivity and lawsuits.

It’s an epidemic but fear of losing one’s job in these tough economic times leads to underreporting. It’s a silent epidemic.

In years past, multiple cities and counties across the country have proclaimed “Freedom from Workplace Bullies Week.” It is a time for bullied individuals and their families to plan ways to leave damaging jobs. Unions should awake to bullying within their ranks. Employers should commit to stop the preventable losses. Lawmakers can introduce a state bill to curb bullying in the workplace called the Healthy Workplace Bill.

California Healthy Workplace Advocates (CHWA)

WBI:  http://workplacebullying.org/freedom-week

HWB:  http://healthyworkplacebill.org

CHWA: http://bullyfreeworkplace.org

WBI is the first and only research and education U.S. organization dedicated to the eradication of abusive conduct in the workplace.