Bullying claims emerge at F&P Healthcare

Bullying claims emerge at F&P Healthcare
Former Fisher & Paykel Healthcare engineer Godofredo Blanco said he had been harrassed. (Image: Supplied)
Victoria Young
Industrial engineer Godofredo Blanco came to New Zealand for a new opportunity.The 41-year-old was poached by Fisher & Paykel Healthcare in March 2014 and shifted from Tijuana, Mexico, to join its Auckland team.But six years later, Blanco became depressed and eventually had a heart attack that would lead to a triple bypass surgery.He blames his treatment at the NZ stock exchange-listed company for these health issues, claiming he was bullied and giving a detailed account to BusinessDesk of his claims about how he was treated.  Blanco i...

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