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Have you Heard?
Workplace Bullying on the Rise
Bullying doesn't just take place in the school yard. According to a recent survey conducted by Career Builder, workplace bullying is on the rise. 35% of those surveyed said they felt bullied while in the workplace, up from 27% last year. While it is hard to say if this increase is due to an upswing in bullying itself, or the reporting of incidents, it appears that this behavior is becoming more commonplace. The top three types of bullying identified were:
- Being falsely accused of mistakes - 42%
- Being ignored - 39%
- Being held to different standards/policies than other workers - 36%
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HR Best Practices Tip
Protecting Confidential Employee Information
A multitude of factors from compliance to best practices have driven a wave of mandates to the employer's door when it comes to confidentiality. In short you need to exercise extreme care when it comes to how you handle information about your employees, particularly their personal information on matters of health, family status, and even sexuality. Discretion is not only key, it may be the mandate. Failure to administer proper and compliant practices here could have huge impact.
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Reader Question
Q: Can we restrict our employees from selling their kid's stuff for fundraising drives in the office?
A: In short....yes. Employers have the right to ban fundraising activities and other forms of solicitation. Most take this step so that work day time is not consumed. You need to be consistent though with the enforcement of this policy, just as you should be consistent in the enforcement of all policies. Allowing the CFO to sell cookies for his daughter's band trip but not letting someone lower down in the organization sell candy for their son's little league could get you into hot water with a case of perceived discrimination. |
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