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		<title>Massachusetts School Anti-Bullying Law</title>
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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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		<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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		<description><![CDATA[One can see similarities between domestic violence and workplace abuse by looking at a tool developed by domestic violence advocates in Duluth, Minnesota, 30 years ago to illustrate the tactics used by domestic violence abusers, the Power and Control Wheel (see below).  By substituting the workplace for the home, one can see the application of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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		<title>What is Workplace Abuse or Bullying?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is no universally agreed upon definition for abuse or bullying.  There are many critical differences between workplace conflict and bullying.  The bully is often a supervisor who  abuses his/her authority to intentionally, repeatedly and unfairly undermine or destroys the credibility of the target. The bully&#8217;s actions are  motivated by self-interest, not the good of [&#8230;]]]></description>
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