Scenario

Kenneth, a 17-year old high school student, worked part-time at a Dairy Queen in Missouri. He was bullied at school, and it continued at his job.

Perhaps the worst offender was his 21-year-old Dairy Queen manager, who repeatedly ridiculed the teen, threw food at him, called him names and made him do tasks that others didn’t have to do, including laying on the floor and cleaning it by hand. One day, Kenneth came home from work and committed suicide.

(Information provided by The HR Specialist)

  Resolution

A jury concluded that his death was “due to harassment” and that the DQ manager was the “primary actor.” As a result, the manager was arrested and charged with second-degree involuntary manslaughter.

Solution

Need help convincing managers to believe in (or enforce) your workplace civility rules? Add this to your next training session:

"Employees who harass and abuse co-workers and supervisors who turn a blind eye to such bullying could end up facing time in jail."

BEST SOLUTION:

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The growing risk of personal liability for workplace bullying gives even more incentive to make sure you and your supervisors know exactly how to handle those types of situations.

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