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Labor/Employment

Aug. 30, 2014

Defining boundaries mitigates risk of harassment

Startups targeted with shocking claims and lawsuits alleging gender-based discrimination present two important lessons with respect to social media and electronic communications that all employers can learn from. By Kevin Whittaker


By Kevin Whittaker


Recently, stories involving startups targeted with shocking claims and lawsuits alleging gender-based discrimination have attracted national media attention. These recent matters present two important lessons with respect to social media and electronic communications that all employers, not just startups, can learn from.


From Fortune 500 companies to small non-profits, employers continue to find themselves defending against claims o...

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