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How Can HR Combat Workplace Bullying?

HR Daily Advisor

Though fear and intimidation are counter-productive, some bullies rely on both to get the job done, whether that job is managing a department or running the company. What can you do when the workplace bully is in charge? Learn more! Ruth and Gary Namie, internationally recognized researchers, say bullies are rarely psychopathic.

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How to Prevent Retaliation in the Workplace: An HR’s Guide

Analytics in HR

Not only can workplace retaliation contribute to a toxic work environment, it can also lead to lawsuits. Under the EEO laws, it is prohibited to punish job candidates or employees “for asserting their rights to be free from employment discrimination, including harassment.” Retaliation in the workplace is illegal.

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Keys to Success for Small Business Owners

Civility Partners

Certain industries require licenses or certificates to operate and have to follow special laws. A workplace deemed toxic can hurt your employees and your efforts to grow. Just bear in mind that certain industries, such as food production and real estate , have strict rules about advertising that you should be familiar with.

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Most Important Developments for 8/19

GetFive

Layoffs open employers up to the possibility of lawsuits under a wide range of laws, including the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, state “mini-WARN” requirements and the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act (OWBPA). Nonetheless, employers can adopt some practices to limit their potential liability.

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Preventing Lawyer Burnout: How to Create a Healthy Workplace Culture

Embroker

For many years, it was generally accepted that the toxic aspects of the legal industry were simply what young attorneys “signed up for” when they chose to practice law. So how can you improve the cultural environment at your law firm? Why Prioritize Law Firm Culture? In the first half of 2020, large law firms in the U.S.

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California Ranks as No. 2 ‘Judicial Hellhole’ in Nation Again

HRWatchdog

According to the report, a lengthy, stand-alone book could be written every year about California’s inexorable expansions of civil liability. According to the report, a lengthy, stand-alone book could be written every year about California’s inexorable expansions of civil liability. 1 on the list this year is Florida. Proposition 65.

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California Back as No. 1 ‘Judicial Hellhole’ in Nation

HRWatchdog

gross domestic product. gross domestic product. According to the report, California is a perennial judicial hellhole because “California judges and legislators alike have a propensity to expand liability at almost every given opportunity.”. Just 24 advocacy groups, law firms and individuals were behind this litigation.