(MN) State adopts new policy to address workplace bullying

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New protections against hostile work environments are coming for state employees, as Minnesota Management and Budget releases a new Respectful Workplace Policy. Photo by John Michaelson

http://www.workdayminnesota.org/articles/state-adopts-new-policy-address-workplace-bullying

By John Michaelson, Public News Service
April 10, 2015

ST. PAUL
After more than three years in the making, Minnesota is rolling out new rules to help prevent bullying on the job for the state's nearly 40,000 employees.

The Respectful Workplace Policy was created by Minnesota Management and Budget with input from such groups as the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees. Kathy Fodness, a business agent for MAPE, said the policy acknowledges that a problem exists and spells out steps that state workers can take to have any concerns addressed.

"We're excited about this," she said, "because we, for the first time, feel like there is a partnership between the state of Minnesota and the public sector unions, both in recognizing this and eradicating it."

The Respectful Workplace Policy includes a section that specifically prohibits any form of retaliation on the job, and also outlines procedures for informal resolution or filing a formal complaint.

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