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EEOC Busy: Focus on Sexual Harassment

HRWatchdog

The agency continues to focus on sexual harassment in America’s workplaces as recent press releases demonstrate: On June 13, 2018, the EEOC announced a multimillion-dollar sexual discrimination settlement against a transportation supplier. Employers in California have an affirmative duty to prevent harassment in the workplace.

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Veterans Reporting Deadline Approaching

HRWatchdog

The Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) prohibits covered federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating against protected veterans and requires these employers to take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote and retain these veterans. Not a member? See how CalChamber can help you.

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Veterans Reporting Deadline Approaching

HRWatchdog

The Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) prohibits covered federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating against protected veterans and requires covered employers to take affirmative action to recruit, hire, promote and retain these veterans and meet reporting requirements. Not a member?

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EEOC Issues Guidance on Retaliation

HRWatchdog

Federal and state law both prohibit employers from taking adverse action against employees or job applicants who assert their right to be free from discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Charges of retaliation surpassed race discrimination in 2009 as the most frequently alleged basis of discrimination, accounting for 44.5

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A Valentine’s Day Reminder: Don’t Date Your Subordinates!

HRWatchdog

Employers can be liable for co-worker harassment if they knew or should have known of the conduct and fail to take immediate and appropriate corrective action. But that doesn’t let employers off the hook: California employers have an affirmative duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Not a member?

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7 Top DEI Tools to Create an Inclusive Team

Ongig

So, these tools may aggregate data from various sources like HR systems, employee surveys, and performance evaluations. So, this would include things like equal employment opportunity (EEO) statements and affirmative action requirements. This is done to comprehensively view DEI efforts and also the results.

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EEO vs. affirmative action

Workable

You’ve probably heard the discussion about EEO vs. affirmative action. EEO (equal employment opportunity) and affirmative action are certainly relevant terms and therefore easy to mix up. What is affirmative action? We see affirmative action programs mostly when it comes to education or government jobs.