Twenty of the hospital's employees saw no other way than take their complaint up to the president of CHEM's administrative council. Two previous attempts to find a solution with the personnel delegation and their direct supervisors had been futile.
It is alleged that one of the supervisors has been tormenting and harassing her own staff members, as well as others, for several months. None of the twenty plaintiffs were willing to come forward in an RTL interview out of fear of professional repercussions.
The coordinating supervisor in question is tasked with maintaining a smooth and efficient work flow. It is alleged however that she mainly uses this position to criticise employees, point out mistakes, and embarrass them in front of their bosses.
The team members thereby found themselves in a difficult spot where they had to chose between compliance with their supervisor and actually helping others perform well. Out of 11 people starting in the department at the beginning of the year, only 4 remain. The other 7 either quit or asked for an internal transfer, even if that meant taking a step back in their careers. Even though a number of plaintiffs had sought psychological treatment for both psychological and physical unease, they were played down as being either theatrical or overly sensitive.
It is further alleged that this issue is part of a larger pattern of systemic favouritism at CHEM that has been going on for years and fostered a culture of exclusion and harassment. The results are supposedly evident, a bad work climate lingering over the entire hospital. Results of an internal survey on employee satisfaction from last year confirm this notion.
51% of participants expressed dissatisfaction with promotions, noting that many would be awarded to undeserving candidates, while more suitable ones were left out. Only a third was convinced that they would be supported by their superiors in case of an injustice.
Three months have passed since the twenty employees addressed their complaints to the president of the hospital's administrative council, with no results to show for. The problems allegedly date back to 2016. President Georges Mischo expressed his dedication to get to the bottom of the matter and explained that he has been working tirelessly since being informed of the complaint. However, Mischo was not willing to comment on how he plans to address the issue.
