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Consul General in Geneva Li Guende was accused of workplace bullying. After the Ministry of Foreign Affairs investigated and determined that the complaint was true, the Executive Yuan approved his immediate transfer to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters.
Li Guande, Consul General of the Taiwan office in Geneva, was accused of workplace bullying. The Executive Yuan yesterday approved Li Guande’s “further appointment and dismissal” and transferred him back to the Treaty and Law Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, effective October 27.
This year, a complaint letter and evidence was jointly handed over to Li Guande by his colleagues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accusing him of workplace bullying and misuse of public funds.drunk driving and many other controversies; After receiving complaints of workplace bullying, the Ministry of External Affairs formed a Special Investigation Team to investigate.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently reported that it had determined that some of the behaviors complained of by Li Guande constituted workplace bullying. After investigation, it was determined that the factors constituting workplace bullying included that Li Guande often used loud and angry words in meetings to create an unpleasant atmosphere, and repeatedly accosted the complainant or prevented her from speaking. When the Home Minister inspected the project activities in advance, he excluded the complainant from participating in the trip sponsored by him.
The investigation team believed that Li Guande used his power or opportunity to exceed the necessary and reasonable scope of his duties, and continued to use threatening, offensive, abusive words and actions or other methods to create a hostile and unfriendly work environment, causing harm to the complainant’s physical and mental health. Therefore, the phenomenon of workplace bullying was determined to be established.
It is understood that the Executive Yuan has approved the appointment and dismissal of Li Guande in Geneva, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will transfer the Consul General to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in accordance with his powers and responsibilities. The order approved that “Consul General in Geneva Li Guande will be transferred to the Headquarters (including subordinates) to serve as the 12th grade Consul General and return to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and will be assigned to the Treaty and Legal Department, and this will be effective from October 27, 2015.”
A person familiar with the situation pointed out that the general dispatch order does not specify the effective date, but this dispatch order takes effect immediately, which means that Li Guande will leave immediately, will lose the relevant bonuses, and will have to move out of the dormitory. There will also be no subsidy for living and transportation expenses during the transition period. Obviously the Foreign Ministry is working strictly this time.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed that after investigation procedures, the investigation team determined that some of Li Guande’s actions were workplace bullying, and Li Guande was transferred from his current post and returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters.
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Because he was jointly complained against by colleagues stationed in the country involving workplace bullying and other disputes, the State Department conducted a special investigation and determined that some of his actions had been vindicated. The Executive Yuan then approved his appointment and removal, and transferred him back to serve at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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The investigation found that he often created an unpleasant atmosphere in meetings with loud and angry comments, repeatedly criticized the complainant or prevented her from speaking, and also prevented the complainant from participating in project activities conducted by domestic officials, which exceeded the scope of his reasonable duties.
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The assignment order took effect on 27 October 1915, which meant that he immediately resigned and was transferred back to serve in the Treaty and Legal Department. At the same time, he lost the relevant bonuses and had to move out of the hostel. There were no subsidies for living and transportation expenses during the transition period.
