Global Affairs broke rules by promoting executive who slapped, yelled at staff, watchdog says

[daftandbarmy]

The best thing about this article is that I found out that the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada is named Joe Friday

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The federal government's integrity watchdog has concluded that Global Affairs Canada committed gross mismanagement by failing to keep employees safe from an executive who slapped, pushed and yelled at staff.

A damning new report says Global Affairs conducted its own internal investigation five years ago and found executive Latifa Belmahdi breached its code of conduct.

Despite that finding, the department didn't monitor Belmahdi or stop her from continuing to mistreat staff and make inappropriate comments, the report says.

Instead, the department promoted Belmahdi in 2018 to a higher leadership role.

Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada Joe Friday called the promotion a "serious error" and a "matter of significant importance."

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/integrity-commissioner-says-global-affairs-committed-gross-mismanagement-over-executive-case-1.6608761

 

[Booter]

Man…we think we have toxic workplaces. If my boss pushed or slapped me I would react….poorly

 

[AmmoTech90]

Umm, no one called the cops to report assault? I'm sure having the popo respond to a government building would raise some eyebrows.

However, from what I've seen in the public service they seem to view their workplace as not a place for law enforcement. Stuff stolen off your desk? Call management or the union...

 

[Remius]

Man…we think we have toxic workplaces. If my boss pushed or slapped me I would react….poorly

You’d think with how the government has been removing CAF flag officers that this one would be sent packing as well…but hey it’s not the CAF so all good….

 

[Booter]

You’d think with how the government has been removing CAF flag officers that this one would be sent packing as well…but hey it’s not the CAF so all good….

It’s my experience that they see us, caf and the practical agencies, as unwashed apes that need a heavy hand and are entirely replaceable when we aren’t what they want that minute

 

[Navy_Pete]

No surprise, similar style of management at ESDC and some other agencies. Kind of surprised there was actual physical contact though, that seems over the top, and would probably get someone knocked out.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Man…we think we have toxic workplaces. If my boss pushed or slapped me I would react….poorly

The guy I replaced at the hovercraft unit, had shoved the boss head first into a garbage can. It was clear the boss learned nothing from that incident.

 

[Remius]

The best thing about this article is that I found out that the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner of Canada is named Joe Friday

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And here is what he looks like.

 

[Kilted]

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

Man…we think we have toxic workplaces. If my boss pushed or slapped me I would react….poorly

Lol!

If my boss pushed or slapped me, they'd better hope they got a good shot in, because they would be receiving counter fire.

 

[Halifax Tar]

It used to be more common for "disagreements" or "personality conflicts" to be solved in after rope stores.

Now people just make a snarky tweet or FB post.

I was challenged once by my MS when I was a LS.

 

[Navy_Pete]

It used to be more common for "disagreements" or "personality conflicts" to be solved in after rope stores.

Now people just make a snarky tweet or FB post.

I was challenged once by my MS when I was a LS.

Or on the 280s the hatch to the big messes would suddenly close; that was usually the sign of someone being sorted out or some kind of party. Did make it a pain in the ass to do rounds though.

 

[Halifax Tar]

Or on the 280s the hatch to the big messes would suddenly close; that was usually the sign of someone being sorted out or some kind of party. Did make it a pain in the ass to do rounds though.

In a foreign port... If the Fwd SIS hatch or the door to the fwd weapons workshop is closed I know my DCoxn duty is about to get interesting.

 

[Kat Stevens]

It used to be more common for "disagreements" or "personality conflicts" to be solved in after rope stores.

Now people just make a snarky tweet or FB post.

I was challenged once by my MS when I was a LS.

Ah, good old "outside behind the carrier lines" counselling.

 

[Humphrey Bogart]

It used to be more common for "disagreements" or "personality conflicts" to be solved in after rope stores.

Now people just make a snarky tweet or FB post.

I was challenged once by my MS when I was a LS.

Things used to get a little spicy in the Mech Workshop

More weapons available but less chance of hanging due to lack of accessible lines in rope stores, so there is that!

 

[medicineman]

Man…we think we have toxic workplaces. If my boss pushed or slapped me I would react….poorly

Had a Sgt grab me as a Cpl...they were pretty pale by the time I finished with them.

 

[Kilted]

When did the military get rid of corporal punishment? I know that it was still legal in schools till 2004.

 

[Kat Stevens]

When did the military get rid of corporal punishment? I know that it was still legal in schools till 2004.

I joined in 79 and never had anyone manhandle me (other than aforesaid counselling) even though I gave them every reason in the world to want to.

 

[Furniture]

When did the military get rid of corporal punishment? I know that it was still legal in schools till 2004.

It was 100% not allowed in 2001 when I joined... I feel like someone told you a story to justify their poor leadership skills.

Anyone who misses the "good old days" when physical size/strength/fighting skill determined who was "right" is missing the picture. That crap lead to issues, that lead us to where we are now.

 

[Kilted]

It was 100% not allowed in 2001 when I joined... I feel like someone told you a story to justify their poor leadership skills.

Anyone who misses the "good old days" when physical size/strength/fighting skill determined who was "right" is missing the picture. That crap lead to issues, that lead us to where we are now.

No, I am talking about how it was still legal in schools, such as the ones that children go to.