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Will someone please legally define "bullying" and "abusive"? This seems like another kangaroo court system in the making.

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• oh_sigh 8y ago
  Considering this had nothing to do with the legal system there is no need to definition these terms legally here.
• shaggerty 8y ago
  The article links to another article discussing Wellcome's policy. "The policy defines bullying as a misuse of power that can make people feel vulnerable, upset, humiliated, undermined or threatened. It says harassment is unwanted physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct that has the purpose or effect of violating someone else’s dignity, or creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for them."
  • Avamander 8y ago
    How can we be sure it wasn't just a few disgruntled people who wanted to just put a spoke in her wheel?
    • HarryHirsch 8y ago
      From the article: After receiving a complaint in November, it immediately commissioned an independent investigation by a law firm into the allegations. The intention was to establish whether the allegations were substantiated by evidence — rather than to determine a disciplinary outcome. ICR were playing by the letter of the law - as they ought to - and sound properly contrite. There must have been a lot of substance.