Corporate hack lawyers/aspiring journalists are all about “interpreting” rulings for those who read the working and business sections, or HR types.

It’s time employers started to get that they ARE responsible for the holistic health & wellbeing for employees in the work environment to some large extent. Employees often spend more time at work than at home, or with their families. They are asked to do more and more, give more of themselves away for the bottom line of some corporate board, or shareholders who don’t know their name, or care a thing about them.

Organizational cultures and environments have definite impacts on individuals and they are created, they don’t just pop out of a bottle.

Also, what the hell is wrong with showing some respect, compassion and concern for the dignity of employees. We’re all human after all. You show me a disgruntled, mentally ill employee and somewhere in their story is how they were treated like crap at work. Employers have a duty of care and contract. These are fundamentals in jurisprudence.

This article would make good liner for a bird cage, just like so much of what passes for “news” in Canwest. It must be really difficult for the “real” journalists to see what’s happening to their craft and field. Harvey, as you know, being a good journalist is an esteemed and respected occupation, which contributes to the public good with fair comment that most citizens don’t get a crack at. Or, it should be.