Seminars in London and Leeds
There are still places available for both my seminars Understanding
and Tackling Bullying at Work and Recovery and Re-empowerment after Bullying and Abusive Life Events
in Leeds in September. The latter seminar on healing and recovery is attracting a lot of interest.
Details at successunlimited/seminars/index.htm
and you can book online.
NUT issues £100,000 libel writ against Tim Field
National Union of Teachers (NUT) solicitor Graham Clayton has issued a writ seeking £100,000+ damages
against Tim Field for an alleged libel concerning Oxfordshire County Council
personnel education officer and NUT member Tom Long (schoolbully/truancy.htm).
It appears that Graham Clayton Solicitors (the NUT solicitors) want to silence
Tim Field by driving him into bankruptcy - a course of action which, if
successful, would lead to the closure of Bully OnLine and all associated support
work. How do NUT members feel about the NUT solicitor squandering their
subscriptions on frivolous legal actions to silence those who highlight
injustice when the NUT refuses to support its own members who are losing their
job, career, health and livelihood because of bullying? What do senior officials of the NUT have to fear?
If you're a NUT member, former NUT member, NUT official or former NUT official
who's unhappy with the way NUT solicitors and senior officials of the NUT are behaving, please
get in touch: timfield@bullyonline.org
If you know of teachers who are not yet members of a union but who are
planning to join a teaching union, or teachers and NUT members who are not in receipt of this
enewsletter, ask them to complete the form at successunlimited/books/irform.htm
and I'll send them their own copy each month.
If you have experience of conducting a libel trial and are willing to share
your knowledge, please get in touch: timfield@bullyonline.org
Documentary maker sought
The David and Goliath battle between a campaigner who's devoted his life to
fighting injustice and the National Union of Teachers (NUT), a big powerful and
once-proud union that appears to have lost its way (annual turnover around £18,000,000 with extensive
legal resources and no apparent limit on legal spending) will make great television. If
you're a documentary maker who's interested in making a film following me through this
libel trial - which might prove even more interesting than that of Jeffrey
Archer - please get in touch: timfield@bullyonline.org
Dispute resolution procedures - UK government invites comments
http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/LAW_topstories_item.asp?id=6598
and http://www.dti.gov.uk/er/individual/dis_res_consdoc.htm
New move to settle work disputes
UK government again makes mistake of thinking that all employers are reasonable:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3051775.stm
and http://www.tuc.org.uk/law/tuc-6838-f0.cfm
Flintshire County Council loses appeal
Whistleblower Andy Sutton, who lives in Wrexham, has welcomed a tribunal's decision to reject Flintshire County
Council's appeal in a case where Mr Sutton says he was constructively dismissed whilst being prevented from
accessing documents possibly linked to alleged fraud at the council:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/3035852.stm
Flintshire Council was at the centre of the North Wales Childrens Homes inquiry
in which the ringleaders managed to evade arrest and prosecution.
Torridge District Council seriously damaged by "endemic bullying"
Targets of bullying will not be named: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/3108079.stm
Unfair dismissal does not include consequential loss
Last month's link went dead so here's another page commenting on Johnson v
Unisys: http://www.danielbarnett.co.uk/articles_dunnachie.htm
UK employers face recruitment and retention woes
https://www.cipd.co.uk/press/PressRelease/Recruitconf_240603.htm
Royal Mail has the worst race discrimination, harassment and bullying record in the UK
http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/news_item.asp?id=9152
Quarter of people in media industry bullied
Survey reveals bullying is a "standard tactic" for "rubbish but
self-righteous" managers: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3086601.stm
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) under the spotlight
http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/LAW_topstories_item.asp?id=9136
Our jobs make us sick - official
HSE publishes detailed data on work-related ill-health survey: http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2003/e03111.htm
Stress is top cause of long-term sick leave
Stress is the top cause of long-term sick leave in non-manual workers, and
has reached 'alarming levels' in the public sector, a new study has found. A
survey of 1,300 human resources practitioners by the Chartered Institute of
Personnel and Development (CIPD) found almost 60 per cent of public sector
organisations cite stress as the leading cause of long-term sickness absence,
more than double the proportion in the private sector. (The top three groups of
callers and enquirers to Bully OnLine have, since 1996, been teachers, nurses
and social workers, see workbully/worbal.htm):
https://www.cipd.co.uk/NR/exeres/Templates/Press/PressRelease/PressReleaseItem_staging.asp?NRMODE=Published&NRORIGINALURL=%2fpress%2fPressRelease%2fRT_230703%2ehtm&NRNODEGUID=%7b315A122A-9655-4A3F-83EC-4575E1189049%7d&NRCACHEHINT=NoModifyGuest
Practical Solution to tackle stress at work
New research reports on stress prevention and rehabilitation are being
published by The Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which will help inform
the developments of new guidance for managers this Autumn: http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2003/e03142.htm
Stress ages immune system
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3034410.stm
Too much work, too few workers
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3066103.stm
Too tired for fun and sex
Britain's workers are burnt out: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,6903,987105,00.html
Health and Safety is key to a civilised society
http://www.hse.gov.uk/press/2003/c03033.htm
UK government student debt policy fuels depression
Many workers are psychiatrically injured before their first job; figures from the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
(BACP)
suggest that over 10% of students who sought counselling were suicidal or had
attempted to kill themselves: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/3041324.stm
What makes you angry at work?
A recent survey suggests that bad management is the main cause of anger amongst
workers: http://www.jobserve.com/news/NewsStory.asp?e=e&SID=SID2105
80% of staff would take revenge if unfairly dismissed
http://www.personneltoday.com/pt_news/news_daily_det.asp?liArticleID=19870
Top execs receive an average 23 per cent pay rise
http://www.personneltoday.com/pt_news/news_daily_det.asp?liArticleID=19932
Employers count the cost of stressed workers
http://www.personneltoday.com/pt_news/news_daily_det.asp?liArticleID=19915
Stress test will determine those most susceptible
http://www.personneltoday.com/pt_news/news_daily_det.asp?liArticleID=19889
Unemployment "triples suicide risk"
Researchers say people who are unemployed have a three times greater risk of
committing suicide than those who are employed: http://uk.news.yahoo.com/030730/103/e56zo.html
Suicide is the single biggest cause male death
A report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals that suicide is now the
main cause of death for UK males: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3106451.stm
New report from Ireland suggests link between sexuality and mental health underestimated and underreported
http://www.sbpost.ie/web/Home/Document%20View%20Life/did-759154547-pageUrl--2FLife-2FLifestyles-2FFeatures.asp
Queensland detective wins landmark legal battle
Detective Senior-Constable Patrick Bocking successfully sues Queensland Police Service over consistent bullying and harassment:
http://www.thesundaymail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,6851828%255E2765,00.html
Australians forgo the pleasure of leisure by not taking their full quota of annual holidays
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/07/04/1057179156967.html
Age discrimination to be made illegal in the UK
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3037150.stm
Consultation
is good for business
http://www.tuc.org.uk/law/tuc-6822-f0.cfm
and http://www.tuc.org.uk/law/tuc-6821-f0.cfm
and http://www.tuc.org.uk/law/tuc-6820-f0.cfm
Irish
lecturer receives £3K damages after "stupid" allegations
http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/news/stories/Detail_LinkStory=61278.html?ref=emtaf&archive=archive
Women discriminated against
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/wiltshire/3053887.stm
IVF worker sacked after fourth miscarriage
Embryologist Saghar Kasiri treated "without compassion" and seen as
"an inconvenience" by managers at Imperial College London: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3095285.stm
Traffic warden manager fired for bullying pregnant colleague loses unfair sacking claim
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news/page.cfm?objectid=13162767&method=full&siteid=89488
82-year-old shop owner sexually harasses 19-year-old employee
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news/page.cfm?objectid=13215572&method=full&siteid=89488
£1m win for bullied City trader
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3112899.stm
and http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3114935.stm
Head 'spent £7,000 on shoes'
Former nun Colleen McCabe found guilty of stealing £500,000 from school: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_news/england/london/3068271.stm
Committee set to fight growing bullying threat
http://www.personneltoday.com/pt_news/news_daily_det.asp?liArticleID=19569
and http://www.unison.org.uk/features/features/0306difficultboss.asp
Police investigate Port Talbot's YMCA where three staff members have been suspended
http://www.thisissouthwales.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=76041&command=displayContent&sourceNode=75593&contentPK=6292044
Attacks against NHS staff soar
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3051090.stm
and http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3086455.stm
HSE opens new portal on workplace violence
http://www.hse.gov.uk/violence/index.htm
CBI launches new attack on workers
...but no mention of incompetent bullying bosses or toxic workplaces: http://www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/press.nsf/0363c1f07c6ca12a8025671c00381cc7/44b8153e599ac4c080256d6400461cdf?OpenDocument
Lambeth Council accused of discrimination culture
http://www.personneltoday.com/pt_news/news_daily_det.asp?liArticleID=19933
Law Society wins race appeal
Ms Kamlesh Bahl has lost her latest battle with the Law Society. An Employment
Appeals Tribunal has ruled her counter-allegations (which appeared after she was
found guilty of bullying) "little short of ludicrous": http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,3604,1010083,00.html
UK bankruptcies running at record levels
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3116921.stm
Deepcut soldier faces rape charge
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3053932.stm
Deepcut families to meet minister
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3072765.stm
Deepcut deaths 'not suicide'
Forensic expert Frank Swann says that fours soldiers did not commit suicide: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3118047.stm
Army barracks deaths: families demand justice
Since 1990, at least 1,748 members of the United Kingdom (UK) Armed Forces
have lost their lives through "non-natural" causes in or around barracks:
http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGEUR450042003
(see also item below)
Soldier's death report obtained
18-year-old Paul Cochrane, from Castlereagh, East Belfast, shot himself at Drumadd Barracks in County
Armagh in 2001: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3056396.stm
UK prisons fail to cut suicide rates
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3068633.stm
UK female prisoner suicide rates at record levels
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3069793.stm
The trauma of reporting rape
The Fawcett Society publishes a report highlighting the inconsistency of rape
services across Britain: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3077635.stm
From spin doctor to teacher
Jo "a good day to bury bad news" Moore takes up a new career with
children: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_news/england/london/3045668.stm
Fewer employee complaints registered
Government closes offices and lays off staff in Employment Standards and insists new system is eliminating friction in workplace:
http://www.canada.com/vancouver/news/story.asp?id=EF7C270F-579F-4588-88BD-6E97357C9CA0
Former University of Queensland lecturer sues stalker
Trevor Cullen asks Western Australia Supreme Court to award $100,000 damages in his Internet defamation case
against Los Angeles cyber-stalker Bill White:
http://www.thesundaymail.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5936,6851360%255E2765,00.html
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union (AMWU) makes its 2003 occupational
health and safety manual available online
Includes bullying: http://www.amwu.asn.au/default.asp?Action=Category&id=4#4.%20AMWU%20Occupational%20Health%20&%20
New Zealand OSH Guide highlights impact of workplace stress
http://www.union.org.nz/news/169.html
Canada workers stressed and overworked
Working Canadians feel most stressed by jobs that keep them at work too long or
make too many demands on their time: http://www.statcan.ca/Daily/English/030625/d030625c.htm
Studies show workers experience more stress than their bosses
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/DyeHard/dyehard030717.html
President Bush shows contempt for workers’ pain
http://spewingforth.blogspot.com/2003_06_29_spewingforth_archive.html#105710492409972876
Which is the more heinous crime in the USA?
Downloading music from the web or killing employees? http://spewingforth.blogspot.com/2003_07_20_spewingforth_archive.html#105882709390372521
and http://starbulletin.com/2003/07/18/business/story4.html
Business schools share Enron blame
http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=FT.com/StoryFT/FullStory&c=StoryFT&cid=1057562503653&p=1027350497225
Broadcast emailing is not spam, rules California Supreme Court
Intel whistleblower Ken Hamidi delighted at verdict: http://www.faceintel.com/kenwonintellost.htm
Korea gets tough on corruption
http://www.transparency.org/cgi-bin/dcn-read.pl?citID=70223
Japanese widow compensated for karoshi
Toyota Motor Corporation employee committed suicide in 1988 as a result of
overwork: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20030709a3.htm
BBC sweeps European online awards
Readers of Bullying Times will notice I reference BBC News Online a lot ...
the material is of a high quality and reliability, it stays online, and there
are no annoying pop-up adverts. I would be willing pay ten times my license fee
to support the BBC. OK I got a bit carried away a bit but those nice BBC
journalists were rewarded at a recent prize-giving:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/3042910.stm
Bully in sight: how to predict, resist, challenge and combat workplace bullying
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder: the invisible
injury, 2001 edition
Bullycide: death at playtime, an
exposé of child suicide cause by bullying
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