Newly inaugurated President Biden addressed his 1,000 appointees on Jan. 20, 2021. He remarked about dealing with the public they serve: “Treat people decently.” “We work for the people.” “We owe your families. You are going to work like the devil.” “Everyone expects to be treated with dignity.” Then, at the 6:00 minute mark in the CNN video clip below, he made a daring statement: ” … if you are ever working with me and…
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Over the years well intentioned people have suggested that OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is an adequate and appropriate agency to police health-harming workplace bullying. If OSHA were to guide employer prevention and correction, the argument goes, then no new law (the WBI Healthy Workplace Bill) would be unnecessary. The phenomenon does seem to fall within OSHA’s responsibilities. We counter that OSHA is hopeless and helpless. By definition, it is a regulatory agency. And…