The Veil over the U.S. Supreme Court
In Cleveland, puppets are being used by a TV station to reenact excerpts from a political corruption trial that is closed to the public … Why not have puppets reenact U.S. Supreme Court hearings? Big...
View ArticleResolved … Don’t Be Evil
The vast majority of workplace bullies don’t think of themselves that way. They justify or make excuses about their behavior. However, I suspect that many workplace bullies – at least those who are not...
View ArticleCorporate Psychopaths on Wall Street
Note: The theory that a significant percent of abusive managers are actual psychopaths is not new. Robert D. Hare, Ph.D., and Paul Babiak, Ph.D., published the book, Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths...
View ArticleNew Record for Discrimination Claims
Employment discrimination charges filed with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) reached an all-time high in 2011. A total of 99,947 charges of employment discrimination were filed...
View ArticleGreat Policy; No Follow-Through
The best policy in the world won’t protect you without follow-through. That’s the lesson of a decision by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in a Wisconsin sexual harassment case, Equal Employment...
View ArticleDesperate Housewife Bullied?
Judge Elizabeth White declared a mistrial on 3/19/12 after the jurors reported they were deadlocked. Eight supported actress Nicollette Sheridan’s claim; four didn’t. .Judge White on 3/13/12 issued a...
View ArticleI Will Ruin … Who?
NOTE: State College of Florida President Lars Hafner subsequently resigned on Oct. 30, 2012 with a $363,000 settlement agreement. The board voted 7-0 in January 2013 to hire a new president, Dr....
View ArticleWhen the Employer is the Bully
One of the most difficult workplace bullying scenarios occurs when the employer is the bully. There may be no one to complain to except the harasser. This scenario occurred to three former employees...
View ArticleRutgers’“Independent” Investigation
One wonders how an “independent” investigation could support a finding that Rutgers bullying basketball coach Mike Rice should remain on the university payroll? Rice was forced to resign recently after...
View ArticleCourt Requires CA Attorneys to be Civil
“And do as adversaries do in law — strive mightily but eat and drink as friends.” – William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew. It has been a long time (400 years?) since lawyers were held up as the...
View ArticleCA Offers Free On-Line Training To Employers To Halt Sexual Harassment
The state of California has broken yet another glass ceiling by providing employers with a free online training resource about sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention. The California...
View ArticleFederal Judiciary Recognizes Civility And Respect In Its Workplace
The federal judiciary routinely hears (and often dismisses) lawsuits filed by workers who have suffered soul crushing disrespect, humiliation and abuse from an employer. This is one reason why the...
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