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Do You Know the 4 Key Steps to Taking Back Your Life from a Bully?

September 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment 

Question: What are the four key steps to taking back your life from a bully? Answer: Listen to our interview with psychotherapist Dr. Ben Leichtling (pronounced Like-Ling).  Dr. Leichtling wrote a book about how to take back your life from a bully, and consults with companies on how to eliminate bullying from the workplace. Dr. Leichtling reveals in this interview his four key steps to breaking free of a bully.  He also give invaluable advice on how to deal with the mental and physical trauma that bullies inflict.  This... [Read the full story]

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New Work Laws Protecting You in 2009

January 2, 2009 · 3 Comments 

With a new year come new laws that can protect you. At the Federal level, new laws went into effect on January 1, 2009 which expand the definiation of “disability” under the ADA, and extend and expand FMLA protection for people who have had a loved one serving in the military.  The Federal minimum wage will also go up on July 24, 2009 to $7.25 per hour. (Until then the Federal minimum wage is $6.55 per hour). At the state level, a bevy of new laws come into effect.  In California, for instance, new laws address... [Read the full story]

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The Abusive Boss Who Got Sued For “Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress”

June 16, 2009 · 4 Comments 

Have you felt emotional distress at work because of the abusive way your boss treats you? Many of the people who contact me for help in dealing with a bully boss feel this way, and they want to sue their boss in court for all the workplace abuse he or she has inflicted. When someone like this tells me they want to sue, the first thing they say is that their boss caused “a hostile work environment.” (If you still think you can sue for a hostile work environment, you need to sign up for my 7 Free Work Law Secrets Email... [Read the full story]

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Gradual Workplace Harassment Is Not Legal Harassment

July 2, 2009 · 1 Comment 

You complain to your manager or to H.R., and what do they tell you?  There’s no evidence that you are putting up with an illegal hostile work environment.  But you are having trouble sleeping, you feel sick when you think about work, and even though you try not to you spend most of your time worrying about work, you think about little else. How can your boss or H.R. excuse this?  How can they possibly claim that nothing is going on? Acme Markets said that Gloria Nieves was just complaining about good old fashioned... [Read the full story]

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Podcast #6: 10 Tips for Anyone Facing Termination, Including Negotiating a Severance Package

November 10, 2008 · 2 Comments 

Download PDF Transcript If you want to listen on your iPod via iTunes, you can use this link (will open iTunes and take you to the podcast): http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=284065741 You can also listen through this website using the player below. The primary message of Episode #6 of the Hostile Workplace Podcast is “You Are Not Powerless When Facing Termination!”  This episode shows you how to fight back and try to keep your job, PLUS, we cover how to negotiate a severance... [Read the full story]

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