Opinion: Report outlines a culture of bullying and sexual harassment
“Some bullying and harassment was described as generational conflict between older white males who may take an autocratic approach to colleagues and appear directive and intimidating.
After comparing what she heard from staff to the ambulance service’s record of handling complaints — 18 investigations of sexual harassment over 30 months — Gaskell concluded that “sexual harassment is under reported” at the service.Advertisement 5Still, the government redacted some passages in the report “to ensure that sensitive and personal information that could have identified employees has been removed.
While many of the failings in the ambulance service were attributed to management, the reviewer faulted the union as well. “It was perceived that the union historically had not taken a proactive stand around addressing bullying and harassment and sexual harassment in the workforce, and this in turn caused both organizational and personal conflicts for staff.”
If so, then the delay in telling the union is further evidence of the government’s year-long coverup of these findings.Article content The report was posted on the ambulance service website on the afternoon of the 7th along with a covering letter from Leanne Heppell, chief ambulance officer with the service.
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