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RSS FeedsInternal strife continues at dental college as employees seek independent investigation
(The Star Television)

 
 

21 march 2019 20:12:39

 
Internal strife continues at dental college as employees seek independent investigation
(The Star Television)
 


An escalating war of words between the leadership of the province’s dental watchdog and its employees has prompted calls for an independent investigation into an alleged toxic workplace culture of “bullying and harassment” that is undermining the public interest.On Dec. 30, 16 anonymous current and former staff of the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario (RCDSO) sent provincial government and opposition politicians — as well as the Public Appointments Secretariat of Ontario — a list of allegations.“Bullying and harassment…persist,” reads the letter from the 16 authors, who say they have kept their identities secret for fear of repercussions. “Swearing, shouting, racist and sexist remarks, intentional marginalization of female and racialized staff and sexualized behaviour are all ongoing problems. No one bothers to report such incidents to (human resources) because they have been normalized and no remedial action would be taken anyway.”The authors say they are the “tip of the iceberg.”“Many others were and are too afraid to participate but support us in spirit and hope we succeed. We only remain in the shadows for fear of retaliation, but we are not going away and we are not giving up.”The letter followed a Toronto Star investigation published in December that detailed allegations from more than two dozen current and former staff, senior executives and former executive council members claiming they had been targeted with legal threats and were bullied for expressing opinions critical of college leadership.In a written statement after the story was published, then college president Ron Yarascavitch (whose term ended in January) dismissed the Star investigation, saying it “improperly relies on bald, unfounded allegations leveled in letters containing material false statements.” The statement said the college has a “robust complaints reporting system,” ...


 
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