Targets of bullying are not powerless. Lawsuits are filed everyday against employers who tolerate or encourage workplace bullying. This book helps both employers and workers understand the problem, evaluate their options and take constructive action. Employers will learn the difference between tough and bullying management and how to respond effectively to bullying complaints. Workplace bullying costs American employers billions annually in needless turnover, higher medical costs and expensive litigation. The author is a judge, attorney and expert in workplace bullying.

Effective strategies for coping in a difficult workplace. People who work for abusive employers suffer potentially severe health-endangering stress that gets worse the longer it continues. Many are driven to quit or are fired. Zen theory and tools offer a proven path to stress relief and can be adapted easily to the workplace. Zen buys time for workers to effectively pursue an internal complaint, find another job or to collect evidence for a future unemployment compensation claim or lawsuit. Moreover, Zen helps targets avoid responding to abuse in an impulsive and self-defeating way. Targets...