Labor/Employment
Aug. 17, 2010
New Laws for Company Bullies
It's not illegal for a boss to be a jerk. But anti-bullying campaigns in more than a dozen states are trying to change that.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
It's not illegal for a boss to be a jerk.
But anti-bullying campaigns in more than a dozen states are trying to change that - and some experts say the momentum could help employees seek legal remedies for abuse that falls outside the scope of statutorily protected harassment and discrimination.
Since 2003, 17 states, including California, have proposed legislation th...
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