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Video: WBI-LC Bill Debated on NJ PBS-TV
Monday, April 13th, 2009
April, 2009: New Jersey Public TV show “Due Process” – a show about legal topics – featured a debate about the merits of the WBI Healthy Workplace Bill, specifically NJ Assembly Bill 1551 introduced in 2008. A plaintiffs’ attorney supports the anti-bullying legislation while a corporate defense attorney downplays the reality of the risk to workers. A 1551 sponsors include Linda Greenstein and 10 co-sponsors. (http://workplacebullyinglaw.org/states/legis-nj.html)
The Organization of Chinese Americans and NJ Bar Foundation jointly sponsored a public education event about Workplace Bullying on Nov. 22, 2008 in New Brunswick. Presenters included ASW Greenstein, Suffolk Univ. Law professor David Yamada, attorney Susie Cho (OCA representative), the Drs. Namie from WBI, Leisa-Anne Smith the state’s school bullying expert, and workers comp attorney John Kovac.
To purchase the tape from the station, go to this page and enter Due Process Show #1406
Tags: A 1551, Greenstein, Healthy Workplace Bill, TV, WBI-LC
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