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Most employers are aware that harassment of employees in protected categories is prohibited by law. And most have implemented anti-harassment policies and practices to protect against this type of harassment.
But it is also in the best interest of employers and employees to address toxic workplace behaviors, such as bullying and abusive conduct, which may not violate the law but are nonetheless detrimental to maintaining a safe work environment and often lead to employee turnover.
Partner Zaneta Seidel is an attorney with Oppenheimer Investigations Group, a San Francisco Bay Area-based law firm that specializes in impartial workplace and school investigations as well as … Read full bio
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