Auckland Council manager accused of bullying gets appointed to a new council-paid job
26 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM
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Auckland Council has dealt with allegations of bullying by a manager. Photo / File
After more than six years at the helm of a department at Auckland Council, a manager was thanked by Mayor Phil Goff and councillors for her enormous contribution to the Super City at a farewell function.
What Goff and other councillors did not know was the manager had moved on following formal complaints spanning several years alleging she bullied members in her team.
One of her alleged victims, a junior staffer, told the Herald she suffered post-traumatic stress disorder and couldn t work for two-and-a-half years.
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