| • 1980s |
Founder Dr. Heinz Leymann, work trauma clinic, research & books (Sweden) |
| • 1992 |
Andrea Adams, book coins the term 'Workplace Bullying' (UK) |
| • 1993 |
First Law: Victimization At Work (Sweden) |
| • 1994 |
Beyond Bullying Association Conference & Book (Australia) |
| • 1997 |
Book Hyenas At Work (South Africa) |
| • 1998 |
Drs. Namie start Campaign Against Workplace Bullying and write first book BullyProof Yourself at Work (USA) |
| • 2000 |
First U.S. Workplace Bullying Conferences, Namies write The Bully At Work (USA) |
| • 2003 |
First U.S. state legislation introduced, California |
| • 2004 |
Quebec province (Canada), first N. American law; US state Oklahoma introduces law |
| • 2007 |
12 U.S. States have proposed legislation
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Anti-Bullying Laws now exist...
Sweden
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Victimisation At Work Ordinance (1994) |
Britain
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Protection from Harassment Act (2001) |
France
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Social Modernisation (2002) |
Quebec
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Psychological Harassment at Work (2004) |
Australia
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South Australia OHS Regulations (2005) |
Every industrialized nation assures the safety of workers in designated "protected status" groups
by prohibiting workplace harassment and discrimination.
But since the mid-1990's several progressive nations and states have enacted laws to address the broader problem of abusive work environments -- or bullying -- regardless of who is targeted and who is the harasser.
That means employers in European Union nations, Britain, some Australian states and Quebec have to guard against bullying.
Of course, smart employers voluntarily choose to stop their internal bullies BEFORE they wreak havoc with the bottom line. They know that employers create the work environment -- positive or destructive.
You, too, can be in control, before being compelled by a law. It is simply good business to purge bullies. They cost too much! They demoralize staff! They undermine your bottom line, your legitimate business interests!
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