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Law Practice

Apr. 21, 2007

Workplace Bullying: The Next Legal Frontier?

Employment Column - By Stephen J. Hirschfeld - Watch out, tough guy. The next cause of action in the employment arena may be for bullying by the boss.

EMPLOYMENT COLUMN

By Stephen J. Hirschfeld
     
      For many years, corporate America has defended itself against claims of discriminatory harassment, particularly of the sexual and racial variety. But what about executives and managers who harass subordinates, not in a discriminatory way but by taunting or bullying? How about a boss who yells and screams, criticizes employees in front of co-workers ...

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