Proc. 2014-03 Freedom From Workplace Bullying Week 10-14-13
PROCLAMATION
No. 2014-03
WHEREAS the City of Huntsville has an interest in promoting the social and economic
well-being of its employees and citizens and
WHEREAS that well-being depends upon the existing of healthy and productive
employees working in safe and abuse-free work environments; and
WHEREAS surveys and studies have documented the stress-related health consequences
for individuals caused by exposure to abusive work environments; and
WHEREAS abusive work environments can create costly consequences for employees,
including reduced productivity, absenteeism, turnover, and employee
health-related expenses; and
WHEREAS protection from abusive work environments should apply to every worker,
and not limited to legally protected class status based only on race, color,
gender, national origin, age, or disability.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY PROCLAIMED, by the power vested in
me as the Mayor of the City of Huntsville, that
OCTOBER 14-20, 2013
be designated as: “FREEDOM FROM
WORKPLACE BULLYING WEEK”
in Huntsville, Texas, and urge all citizens to participate in observance
of this important event.
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PROCLAIMED AND SIGNED this the 14 day of October 2013.
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Mac Woodward, Mayor