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Davinder
Sandhu
Davinder
started her ideal job in May 2001 in the Education sector,
but within 9 months she reluctantly resigned due to continuous
bullying and harassment. Davinder was unable to take any
legal action due to have less than 12 months service, which
is the legal minimum for bringing an Employment Tribunal
claim for Unfair Constructive Dismissal in the UK.
By
March 2002, she applied for and successfully gained a Millennium
Award to produce a booklet on surviving workplace bullying.
The sponsorship of the Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary
Sector Organisations enabled Davinder to translate the
booklet into Punjabi, Hindi and Urdu.
She
officially launched the booklet at City Hall - the new
one - in London. This successful event was attended by
many people and Davinder was praised for her efforts by
all of the speakers, including Atma Singh, Policy Advisor
to the Mayor of London on Asian Affairs and Tim Field, Field
Foundation.
This
book is remarkable because it is written by someone
who has used her experience of being bullied to try
to empower others. It will be a source of invaluable
advice and practical help in dealing with bullying
at work.
For speakers of English as a second language the difficulties of confronting
any issue of discrimination increases ten fold. By the book being available
in three community languages it can be used by numerous organisation
and individuals to advise members of diverse communities.
Atma Singh, Policy Advisor to the Mayor
of London on Asian Affairs
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Since
the booklet was launched, Davinder sold out of the original
print and had to order a further batch due its success!
Sales are still going very strong and the Metropolitan
Police recently ordered a large batch. Maybe you would
like to forward details of the booklet to your employer?!
This survivors guide is certainly recommended for those
who are struggling to know which way to turn.
Copies
of Davinder's booklet are available in English, Punjabi,
Hindi and Urdu. They copy £4.25 each and can be
ordered either from Davinder or
from:
CEMVO
Millennium Awards Scheme
Boardman House
64 Broadway
Stratford
London
E15 1NH
Tel:
020 8432 0301
Davinder
now has an exciting and challenging new job with a local
authority managing literacy, numeracy and English programmes
for adults. You will be pleased to hear that she now feels
appreciated, supported and valued, which has restored her
faith in some people at work.
Having
experienced first hand being bullied at the hands of an
unfair system which does not do enough to protect the bullied,
Davinder is committed to raising the profile of workplace
bullying until there is dignity and respect at work for
all. I
am sure you will join me in wishing her every success.
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takes no responsibility for any product or service advertised
in New Horizons. If you have been bullied and have gone
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please contact us.
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