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Stamping Out Workplace Bullies

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1. Dealing With Workplace Bullies: Tips for HR
Assisting an employee who seeks help after describing an abusive situation can be tricky. The HR professional must be able to distinguish a bully from an earnest but perhaps difficult or even troubled supervisor.

2. A Dozen Tips for Bullied Employees
If employees feel they are being targeted by workplace bullies, here are 12 strategies they can use.

3. Anti-bullying Legislation Introduced in the United States as of July 2007

4. Sex Harassment Law Not ‘Civility Code’
Bawdy banter of TV writers doesn’t constitute harassment or discrimination, court rules. However, employers should still proceed with caution in these matters.

5. Teaching Big Shots To Behave
It takes the right message and the right messenger to bring big, bad dogs to heel.

6. The Bully Backlash
Isn't it a given that those who manage others are expected to be kinder, more understanding, more civil and, yes, less rude?

7. Vigilance Stops Violence and Lawsuits
Behavior that can escalate to violence is increasing in the workplace. To quell violence--and lawsuits--HR must recognize and respond to problem behavior.

8. Zero Tolerance for Jerks
The No Asshole Rule is worth a place on your desk because it is a constant reminder of how toxic, costly and counterproductive bad behavior in the workplace can be.

9. Friends Harassment Case May Throw Cold Water on Any Sexual Talk at Work
If the ruling is upheld, even workplaces where discussion of potential offensive matters is part of the job would have to crack down, says an attorney for the shows producers.

Anti-bullying Legislation Introduced in the United States as of July 2007

Links to legislation in all 13 states that have considered anti-bullying legislation.
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Anti-bullying Legislation Introduced
in the United States as of July 2007

CALIFORNIA First state to introduce legislation	OKLAHOMA Second state to introducing legislation	HAWAII Third state to introduce legislation
WASHINGTON Fourth state to introduce legislation	OREGON Fifth state to introduce legislation	MASSACHUSETTS Sixth state to introduce legislation
MISSOURI Seventh state to introduce legislation	KANSAS Eighth state to introduce legislation	NEW YORK STATE Ninth state to introduce legislation
NEW JERSEY Tenth state to introduce legislation	MONTANA Eleventh state to introduce legislation	CONNECTICUT Twelfth state to introduce legislation
VERMONT Thirteenth state to introduce legislation	Return to the Stamping Out Workplace Bullies main feature	Return to the Workforce.com home page

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