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Can Sexual-Harassment Training Backfire?

HRExecutive

An article in the British newspaper The Guardian has sparked new debate in HR circles over whether sexual-harassment training can cause more harm than good. The article recounts research suggesting that training may make some men less sensitive, not more, to appropriate boundaries in the workplace.

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Revving up DEI in The Automotive Industry: What Leaders are Doing

Trusaic

The report adds that the “agreement includes a commitment to increase the proportion of women in the total workforce, in vocational training, and in Level 4 and 5 management positions. The last several years have seen increasing efforts toward driving diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) change in the workplace. . Volkswagen.

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Pandemic discrimination: remind staff of policies

Business Management Daily

A website tracking harassment of Asian-Americans documented 650 incidents in the first eight days it operated. Asian-Americans have become the target of harassment and racist vitriol as the COVID-19 pandemic has swept across the country. As during that period, employers may face similar episodes in the workplace.

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What is the Key to Employee Retention?

Abel HR

million Americans quit their job EACH MONTH in 2008—marking the highest rate of turnover since the oh-so-fun recession of 2001, according to a recent report from the National Bureau of Labor Statistics. Topping that list, rather surprisingly, was the concept of continued learning. A staggering 3.5 So how can Abel HR help?

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Lineman Claims His Overtime, Training Opportunities Were Derailed On Basis of Race

HR Daily Advisor

An African-American railroad worker alleged that he was denied overtime and certain training due to race discrimination. In 1997, Amtrak hired “Luke” as a signal helper and then promoted him in 2001 to lineman in the company’s Electric Traction Department. His employer denied the allegations. What Happened.

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Understanding and preventing incivility at work

Business Management Daily

A 2001 workplace study by Cortina, Magley, Williams, and Langhout establishes some of the most prominent impacts workers feel when mistreated by their employers, with negative outcomes affecting everything from the quality of their work to their physical and mental health. Were you ever treated rudely by a cashier?

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A Shifting Landscape of Workplace Challenges

EverFi - HR

As organizations review and re-review their remote work, health and safety, and diversity and inclusion policies and practices, navigating the complex legal landscape related to accommodations, harassment, and discrimination–all while supporting a positive workplace culture–is crucial. Employee mental health.