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Perspective

Jun. 26, 2009

Fighting Workplace Bullies

Those advocating for laws against bullying in the workplace are ignoring the measures that are already in place to protect employees, writes Eric Tate.

By Eric Tate

Statistics indicate that bullying behavior is a prevalent issue in American workplaces. With many American workers spending most of their waking hours at work, there is no doubt that having to deal with a boss or co-worker who is a jerk can add unwanted stress to one's life. Against this backdrop, employee advocates argue that laws should be passed to make bullying unlawful, essentially on par with gender, race, age or disability discrimi...

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