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		<title>Massachusetts School Anti-Bullying Law</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 17:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In April  2010 the Massachusetts&#8217; state legislature unanimously passed what is called the toughest anti-bullying law in the nation with respect to schools,  Title 12, Chapter 71, Section 370. The law was precipitated by two cases of  Massachusetts&#8217; youths committing suicide after allegedly being bullied. The legislation requires school employees to report and principals to [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>New York&#8217;s Healthy Workplace Bill</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[*  This bill was approved by the New York State Senate on May 12, 2010 by a vote of 45 to 16, with one abstention. It failed to gain passage in the House.  See the general blog entry about the Healthy Workplace Bill (HWB) to read an analysis of the problems with the HWB.  It&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>STATE DISCRIMINATION LAWS</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every state has laws that protect employees from unlawful discrimination. These laws may be more expansive than similar federal laws, encompassing more employers and additional classes of victims.  Or they may offer protection not available under federal law. For example, the U.S. Congress has yet to adopt legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>Other State Remedies</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[POTENTIAL STATUTORY &#38; COMMON LAW REMEDIES FOR WORKPLACE BULLYING Note: Workers&#8217; compensation laws may preempt tort claims in some states but not always. See below. PGB Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress (IIED).  A tort is a civil action to redress a wrongdoing. According to the Restatement of Torts 2nd § 46: “One who by extreme [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>STATE LAW</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS Every state has laws that protect employees from unlawful discrimination. These laws may be more expansive than similar federal laws, encompassing more employers and additional classes of victims.  Or they may offer protection not available under federal law. For example, the U.S. Congress has yet to adopt legislation prohibiting discrimination on the basis [&#8230;]]]></description>
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