When a boss is out of line, what's the legal boundary

Journal Record, The (Oklahoma City), Apr 28, 1997 by Jennifer Steinhauer N.Y. Times News Service

NEW YORK -- There is no law against being an obnoxious tyrannical boss, even though thousands of employees probably have fantasized about one. But a growing number of women are now seeking to expand the reach of the federal statute that prohibits employment discrimination in an effort to strike back at bosses who they contend have made their lives miserable.

Take the case of Peter Arnell, who runs an advertising agency in Manhattan that has several high-profile fashion clients. His supporters say he is just a world-class taskmaster who relentlessly drives his employees, male and female alike, to do their best.