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Why HR Should Be a Business Priority from Day One

Cornerstone On Demand

When you're running a startup, your focus is on the product, the funding and getting the right people on board. If not, you can end up like one of these case studies in HR nightmares: Thinx made headlines with its period-proof panties, but now it's in the news because of a sexual harassment claim against the CEO.

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Is Workplace Bullying Illegal?

HR Counselor's Corner

To date, neither federal nor state laws prohibit bullying in the workplace. Bullying violates federal and state laws prohibiting harassment in the workplace when the basis for it is tied to a protected status, such as color, national origin, race, religion, age, sex, and disability. Workplace bullying is on the rise.