Bullying Behavior- AB2053 Compliant Programs

Workplace Bullying Prevention Training Programs: courses on bullying in the workplace from the perspective of what Managers need to know and do to prevent and also for training all employees of prevention of bullying. AB2053 defines "abusive conduct" as conduct of an employer or employee in the workplace, with malice, that a resonable person would find hostile, offensive and unrelated to an employer's legitimate business interests.

California Bill AB2053 has been signed  by Governor Jerry Brown and this adds another component of training to the already existing  AB1825.  The new mandate which takes effect January 1, 2015 requires employers who are subject to sexual harassment law to continue complying with the requirements of the law but also include prevention of abusive conduct as a component of training and education.

Given the bill’s broad language, California employers and Employers that have employees working in California  need to be ready to train their employees against not only illegal harassment and discrimination- AB1825 , but also against bullying in the workplace. The law is not clear on the requirement regarding when supervisors must receive training to be compliant with this new requirement. However, it has been suggested that organizations may prefer training now to cover this new requirement to avoid any issues.

Bullying can be defined  as intentionally using power to cause physical or emotional distress with the purpose of dominating the other person. The bully works to marginalize people. In an organizational setting, the bully chooses not to engage in conversation or discussion, or to use legitimate authority or persuasion, and depends instead on pressure in the moment to demean and disrespect someone else—by undermining not just their ideas, but their very presence and legitimacy.

The end to bullying starts with a question: does senior management see the cost? Do they understand that tolerating and excusing bullying behavior is precisely what permits it to flourish?