First New 2010 Legislation, New Jersey
The 2010 Legislative season begins with the Jan. 12 re-introduction of the anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill (HWB) in New Jersey — A 673. Thank you Assemblywomen Greenstein, Oliver and Vainieri...
View ArticleNewest Healthy Workplace Bill IL Senate Bill 3566
Thanks to Illinois state Sen. William Delgado on Feb. 10, 2010 SB3566 became the second Healthy Workplace Bill for the state, the companion to HB374 introduced in 2009.
View ArticleAbuse in the medical workplace: Fact vs. myth
Workplace Abuse in the Medical Workplace: Fact vs. Myth By Denise Halverson for Utah Nurse A physician demands that a prescription be filled despite proof that it has been prescribed from faulty...
View ArticleWorkplace Bullying Bills Alive in the States
Despite overwhelming state budget crises, the legislative campaign to enact anti-bullying laws for American workplaces rolls on. During this 2010 season, against all odds, the Healthy Workplace Bill...
View ArticleSB 3566 Passes Illinois Senate - A first in the U.S.
The Abusive Work Environment Act (our Healthy Workplace Bill) passed the Senate 35-17 on March 18, 2010. Senator William Delgado is the prime sponsor with co-sponsors Sens. James Clayborne, Jr., Iris...
View ArticleThis bill is a Populist's dream
Much talk is circulating lately about politicians needing to show their Populist cred. We officially invite STATE LAWMAKERS who give greater weight to constituents’ needs over corporate campaign donors...
View ArticleWisconsin Becomes 17th State to Introduce Healthy Workplace Bill
We thank Representatives Roys, Sinicki, Berceau and Senator Coggs for introducing AB 894 on March 24, 2010. Since 2003, 17 states have introduced (but not signed into law) the WBI anti-bullying Healthy...
View ArticleHealthy Workplace Bill hearing April 7
AB 894 (sponsored by Rep. Kelda Roys) gets its public hearing in the Assembly Labor Committee at 10:30 am, Room 225 Northwest, State Capitol in Madison Wisconsin. Please attend and/or testify if you...
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Several heart-wrenching testifiers at WI hearing
On April 7, members of the Wisconsin Assembly Labor Committee heard compelling and emotional testimony from about 20 individuals who courageously told either their personal stories or provided...
View ArticleLate April call to action: WI, IL, NJ, NY bills
It is critical that site visitors who consider themselves supporters of the anti-bullying HWB do the following (include your city only if you reside in the state): 1. Write to the WI Assembly Labor...
View ArticleWisconsin bill dies in committee for 2010
Rep. Christine Sinicki, probably in consultation with Assembly majority leadership (Rep. Michael Sheridan), decided to not move the Healthy Workplace Bill, AB 894 (sponsored by Rep. Kelda Roys), out...
View ArticleIllinois SB 3566 hearing in House Labor - April 21
On April 21 at 2 pm (CST) in room 118, State Capitol in Springfield, SB 3566 (sponsored by Reps. Eddie Washington and Lou Lang in the House, Sen. William Delgado, prime Senate sponsor) will be heard by...
View ArticleNews from Capitol Hill
Dr. Gary Namie hits Capitol Hill this week to lobby for the Healthy Workplace Bill! On Tues. (4/27) Dr. Namie and Maryland State Coordinator, Maria Allwine, met with Senator Russ Feingold’s staff on...
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On Wednesday morning (4/28) , Dr. Namie met with Americans for Democratic Action. Then he joined forces with Jonathan Lackland, Director of the Illinois Association of Minorities in Government and WBI...
View ArticleNew Ohio Coordinator featured in news
Banishing Bullies by PAUL GIANNAMORE, Business editor, Steubenville (OH) Herald Star, May 2, 2010 Retired auto dealer joins Healthy Workplace Bill movement STEUBENVILLE – It’s not as long a journey...
View Article45 - 16, NY Senate passes HWB S 1823 B
New York State Senator Thomas P. Morahan, Chairman of the Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities today secured Senate passage of his landmark legislation (S.1823-B) which establishes...
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New York bill held in 2010; Advocates redouble effort for 2011
The NY Assembly Labor Committee Chair Susan John recently told the Wall Street Journal “No other state in the country has a law like this.” She was referring to the WBI anti-bullying Healthy Workplace...
View ArticleD.C. policy advocacy group supports the HWB
The Americans for Democratic Action (ADA), a venerable political and policy advocacy organization established in 1947, adopted a resolution supporting the Healthy Workplace Bill legislation at its June...
View ArticleSHRM opposes anti-bullying Healthy Workplace Bill
The advocacy group for Human Resources (HR) issued an alert for SHRM members in June 2010 to oppose the NY versions of the HWB. In brief, Bob Carragher, SHRM’s manager of government relations (chief...
View ArticleHWB author Yamada on MSNBC
David Yamada, Suffolk Univ. Law Professor and author of the anti-bullying legislation for the U.S. — the Healthy Workplace Bill, appeared on MSNBC at 12:50 pm July 23. He distinguished clearly routine...
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