Attempting to clearly define the difference between “management style” and “harassment” can be very difficult, depending on whether you’re the complainant or the defendant. These topics could certainly open the door to a wide range of discussion, but I’m going to focus on how they are interpreted by employees, employers, and the EEOC...
This article is the last of a three-part discussion on the nature of, and relationship between, cyber-bullies, griefers and the legal concept of harassment. Because the terms "cyber-bully" and "griefer" are often tossed around interchangeably, I began the first part of our discussion by clarifying the term "griefer," the second part by clarifying "cyber-bully," and by explaining (in both cases) when and under which circumstances the two terms were meaningfully distinguished...
This article is the second of a three-part discussion on the nature of, and relationship between, cyber-bullies, griefers and the legal concept of harassment. Because the terms "cyber-bully" and "griefer" are often tossed around interchangeably, I began the first part of our discussion by clarifying the term "griefer," and explaining when and under which circumstances the two terms are meaningfully distinguished...
This article is the first of a three-part discussion on the nature of, and relationship between, cyber-bullies, griefers and the legal concept of harassment. Because the terms "cyber-bully" and "griefer" are often tossed around interchangeably, I'd like to clarify when and under which circumstances they are meaningfully distinguished (at least for our purposes), and when they are not...
Although there is no universally accepted definition of cyberstalking, the term is used to refer to the use of the Internet, e-mail, or other electronic communications devices to stalk another person. Stalking generally involves harassing or threatening behavior that an individual engages in repeatedly, e...
