Two out of 18 workplace bullying complaints received by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC) have been confirmed as valid cases following an investigation, the ministry said today.
The ministry convened a team of external experts to investigate the complaints, it said in a news release.
Of the remaining complaints, one has been withdrawn, four were found to be unsubstantiated and the investigation results for the 11 others are expected by the end of the year, it said.
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The complaints include one from the ministry itself, three from the Tourism Administration, four from the Highway Bureau, two from the Civil Aviation Administration, five from Taiwan International Ports Corp, two from Chunghwa Post Corp and one from Taiwan Railway Corp, it said.
Among the 18 complaints, 10 involved inappropriate behavior of a supervisor toward their subordinates and eight involved inappropriate behavior between employees, the ministry said.
One of the confirmed cases comes from Chunghwa Post and involves a verbal conflict between employees, it said.
The other comes from Taiwan International Ports and involves a supervisor being too demanding, it said.
Measures being taken to address workplace bullying include reassigning the accused to different positions, enforcing disciplinary actions in accordance with regulations and introducing employee assistance programs, the ministry said.
Caring for the health and safety of every employee has always been the ministry’s top priority, Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Shih-kai (陳世凱) said.
The Department of Personnel would keep track of investigations into each case of alleged workplace bullying, ensuring that every case is handled justly and efficiently, he said.
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