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My mother works in an office with a team of three under a manager. My mother brings respect, fairness, and consideration to the team. However, she is being subjected to bullying in the workplace. As a solution, the manager advised that if my mother and the perpetrator are unable to get along, then one has to resign. No investigstion was conducted by the manager, nor was any action taken to listen to my mother's opinions of struggling through a toxic work environment. Are there laws requiring employers to provide workplace safety/team dynamic training? if the workplace does not have the suitable resources/personnel for conflict resolution, are there laws to protect workers from harassment? Furthermore, is termination legal when the employer has wilfully neglected workplace harassment? Thank you for taking the time to read this. I would appreciate any advice you may have.
The employer has a legal obligation to ensure that its employees are not subjected to abuse, even psychological or verbal, in the workplace. If your mother's employment is terminated she should contact us right away because we can help her pursue her full termination entitlements. If your mother can no longer put up with the harassment and toxic work environment she has the option to consider her employment terminated and trigger her termination entitlements by way of a constructive dismissal claim. We specialize in this area of law and can be of assistance.