Petition to “Make NYS Healthy Workplace Bill a Law in 2015” to be delivered January 7, to Sheldon Silver, Speaker, New York State Assembly, Wednesday, 3 p.m. at his NYC Legislative Office, 250 Broadway, Suite 2307 New York City.
The bill: Provide remedies for a form of workplace discrimination/bigotry not covered by state law and shores up anti-discrimination employment legislation already on the books. Contact: Gregg Morris, Assistant Professor, Hunter College, gmorris@hunter.cuny.edu, 201-435-6397.
Workplace bullying is more prevalent than on-the-job sexual harassment & racial discrimination. For bill info: Healthy Workplace Advocates, 5500 North Bailey Ave, #43, Buffalo, NY 14226; Mikes@nyhwa.org or www.nyhwa.org
To read the petition go to: http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/make-nys-healthy-workplace
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