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Wisconsin legislators are considering enactment of a bill, 2009 Assembly Bill 894, that prohibits workplace bullying by employers.
The bill seeks to prohibit abusive work environments in Wisconsin, and to allow a worker subjected to such an environment to bring a civil legal claim.
Importantly, a civil claim would be filed in a Wisconsin county court, as opposed to federal court or an administrative agency like the Wisconsin Equal Rights Division or EEOC (i.e. agencies that handle discrimination complaints).
This post summarizes the bill, its legal requirements, its potential benefits for WI employees, and potential liabilities for employers.
WI Employee Rights Lawyer: Severance, Wages, Job Termination, Discrimination 