A bill against "Marites" in the workplace urged in the congress

Have you ever experienced bullying in your workplace? Watch out, Marites! House Bill 8446, often known as the "Anti-Bullying in the Workplace Act," was introduced by Representatives Jocelyn Tulfo and Ralph Wendel Tulfo.

It contains regulations against workplace bullying, including spreading false information and gossiping about coworkers.

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“Office bullying is commonly overlooked by many and considered part of the norm. This has become a systematic problem to many government and private offices in the country, with office bullying silently tormenting many Filipinos, often causing physical and mental distress,” the representatives said.

The Tulfos hope that the house bill they have introduced will give every Filipino a better place to work.

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“Adopting [these] policies would ensure every Filipino worker’s right to just and humane working conditions, mutual respect amongst employees and their employers, and dignity in their work,” they added.

The new bill shall cover "offering, publishing, distributing, circulating, or spreading rumors, false news and information, gossip about, or any act against or directed against an employer, a co-employee, or any person with whom he/she has professional relations or dealings" as a form of office bullying.

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Office bullying, according to the bill, is anything that "infringes on the rights of another at work premises" or anything that puts a worker "in a reasonable fear of physical or emotional harm or damage to his property; creating a hostile environment for the employee; or materially and substantially disrupting the work process or the orderly operation of an institution or business."

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Any unwelcome physical contact, the use of foul language and name-calling, gender-based bullying, and cyberbullying are all listed in the list of suggested forbidden behaviors.

These include undermining and demeaning a coworker, exercising control over them through intimidation and threats, stealing from and unfairly taking advantage of a coworker, and denying them access to job, career, and office prospects.

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All government and non-government offices are required by the statute to develop anti-bullying measures.

Source: GMA News