Abstract
Mental and emotional abuse, particularly of the LGBT community in the workplace, is not a new phenomenon; however, it is one that is detrimental to both workers and companies, and is becoming increasingly prevalent as more workers are openly identifying as members of the LGBT community. The Hate Crimes Prevention Act should be amended to prevent verbal violence against protected characteristics in the workplace specifically, as workplace verbal abuse has as a significant an impact on companies and businesses, and, in turn, interstate commerce and the Commerce Clause.
Recommended Citation
Elizabeth Olsen,
Verbal Hate Crimes in the Workplace: The Effect of Mental and Emotional Injury of the LGBT Community on the Commerce Clause,
27 J. L. & Pol'y
500
(2019).
Available at:
https://brooklynworks.brooklaw.edu/jlp/vol27/iss2/5
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