Former Top Trade Negotiator Yang Jen-ni Impeached in Bullying Probe
Taiwan's Control Yuan has impeached former top trade negotiator Yang Jen-ni over a high-profile workplace bullying case. The government watchdog said Yang intentionally excluded her deputy, Yen Huai-shing, who died in March while on leave for health reasons. Investigators also found other members of the trade negotiation team had been subjected to improper management practices, including intimidation and isolation. Yang has denied bullying, saying she never intended for her strict management style to cause discomfort to staff. She was removed from office earlier this month.
Cabinet Bullying Scandal
REPORTER:
Taiwan's government watchdog has impeached former top trade negotiator Yang Jen-ni over a high-profile workplace bullying case.
The Control Yuan found that Yang had intentionally excluded her deputy Yen Huai-shing, who died in March while on leave for health reasons. It said other members of the trade negotiation team had also been subject to improper management practices, including intimidation and isolation. Yang has denied the allegations, saying she never intended for her strict management to cause discomfort to staff. She was removed from office earlier this month as the case unfolded. The impeachment will now move to the judicial branch for further investigation.
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Cabinet Bullying Scandal
REPORTER:
Taiwan's top trade negotiator has been impeached by the Control Yuan.
Yang Jen-ni was being investigated for workplace bullying, in a high-profile case in the Cabinet. She was well known for leading tariff negotiations with the US, but the government watchdog body found that she intentionally excluded her deputy Yen Huai-shing, who later died while on leave for health reasons. Other team members were also subject to coercion and intimidation. Yang has denied bullying allegations and said her strict management was unintentional. The case will move to the judicial branch for further investigation.
