Pennsylvanians for a Healthy Workplace

08/13/2020

Congratulations to Puerto Rico for becoming the first jurisdiction to adopt a law against Workplace Bullying!! This is exciting news and it shows that these laws are needed and that they can and should be adopted. Tell Harrisburg to pass the Healthy Workplace Act HB1693.

In an unprecedented move and without taking into consideration the mass opposition from the private sector, on August 7, 2020, the Governor of Puerto Rico signed into law House Bill 306 to prohibit wo

07/30/2020

"Even before the term COVID-19 had entered our vocabulary, burnout, stress, and anxiety were significant issues in the workplace, and society generally. Throw the pandemic’s mental health impact into the mix, and work-related stress is likely to reach staggering levels in the coming months. Business leaders need to brace themselves for this aftershock and be prepared to meet a dramatically heightened need for support and services." Now more then ever we need legislation to protect employees Mental Health. They won't do it on their own without being legally required too.

Even before the term COVID-19 had entered our vocabulary, burnout, stress, and anxiety were significant issues in the workplace, and society generally. Throw the pandemic's mental health impact into the mix, and work-related stress is likely to reach staggering levels in the coming months. Business

01/29/2020

Gov. Wolf has asked for help and feedback on Mental Health in the Commonwealth. We know there are so many things that need to be addressed (Better Access to Treatment, Education to end Stigma, Insurance, etc.), but where do you start? Well how about supporting the Healthy Workplace Act HB1693! Please give your feedback on the site below and tell him to support HB1693!

Help improve the state of mental health in Pennsylvania by completing this feedback form. Tell us: What's working? What can improve?

01/23/2020

When will people realize that sexual harassment IS Workplace Bullying and treat them as the same disgusting act? Tell your Legislators to pass the Healthy Workplace Act HB1693 so PA can start to eliminate this from our places of employment.

Policymakers have enjoyed a free pass in discussions over what to do in response to the sexual harassment allegations taking down Hollywood producers, news media titans and actors.

01/11/2020

Another company that's greed affected its employees Mental Health and retirement benefits. How much more do we have to tolerate before the PA Legislature passes HB1693 the Healthy Workplace Act!

Former Wawa workers say they were illegally forced to sell shares in an ESOP at a discount, so members of the founding Wood family could regain majority control of the fast-growing convenience-store chain.

12/31/2019

Wishing all of you a safe and Happy New Year!

12/23/2019

Wishing all of you a Happy Holidays. We know this time of year is not very "Happy" for some. Please check in on the people in your life that may need some support & remember, if you need help, call the National Su***de Hotline
1-800-273-8255.

12/11/2019

The culture of a company is driven by the CEO.
So some of the reasons why CEO's were let go was due to the toxic work environment that they allowed to thrive in their companys.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ceo-turnover-high-2019-challenger-gray-and-christmas-122733063.html
The year 2019 could be called the year of the CEO exodus.

The year 2019 could be called the year of the CEO exodus.

12/09/2019

This is the latest survey information from the WBI. Is shows that 77% of Americans support a new law to address abusive conduct at work.
With these numbers, why is it so hard for PA Legislators to pass the Healthy Workplace Act ? We need to hold them accountable.

Infographic for 2017 WBI U.S. Workplace Bullying Survey Click on this link to view the 2017 WBI Survey Infographic Download the Infographic in pdf format Report Sections National Prevalence & Awareness: Online | Print pdf Gender & Race Perpetrator Rank Health Impact on Targets Notification by Target...

12/05/2019

Here is another good article outlining why employees morale is down. Business don't or won't address this own their own. We need legislation to make our work environments safe for all employees. HB1693

Managers must understand what they’re doing to kill morale. These are the worst offenders and must be abolished if you want to hang on to good employees.

12/03/2019

Once considered the "standard" for great workplaces and engagement with employees is now another example of why we need legislation to stop Workplace Bullying. Pass HB1693!

A company memo said they had been dismissed “for clear and repeated violations of our data security policies.”

12/03/2019

Not surprising, because business only cares about profits. In environments like warehouses, manufacturing and production. Mistakes can cost an employee in physical and emotional ways.

Speedy robots. Constant surveillance. Ruthless quotas. A new investigation into why the injury rate for Amazon’s warehouse workers is sky-high.