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Following up on Mr. Pedersen's good response: The Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) is a sub-agency within the California...

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I wholeheartedly agree with Mr. Byrnes and Mr. Pedersen. In response to your comment following Mr. Pedersen's answer, company policies do not have...

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Can a text messege containing nothing but a winking face be considered sexual harrassment?

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