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Data Show New Trends in Workplace Sexual Harassment Reports

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Employers have a legal obligation to maintain a workplace that is free of sexual harassment. Many states also have their own specific workplace sexual harassment laws as well. Companies with high rates of workplace sexual harassment often suffer from low morale, poor productivity, and expensive lawsuits.

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Employee Relationships is a Serious Employer Responsibility

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Resources indicate that the term “employee relations” started to gain popularity around 2006 when, according to CIDP , the meaning began to shift from the industrial relations understanding of employees as a collective whole , and instead emphasize the focus on individual employees. What is Employee Relations?

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Laws And Regulations Every HR Professional Should Know In 2023

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Revised non-discrimination policies Non-discrimination policies are undergoing significant overhauls. HR departments must promptly revise company policies to reflect these changes and should also engage in comprehensive training programs to ensure that staff are educated about these shifts in policy. Changes in labor laws 1.

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Why Employers Should Lead the Way in Women’s Rights

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Wage discrimination and other forms of scorned women’s rights have created a force to be reckoned with in the community of women. A study spanning the last 7 years has made some interesting discoveries about discrimination against women in leadership roles. Some women who labored outside of the home were: Midwives.

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Is Favoritism Derailing Your DEI Efforts?

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What is favoritism and discrimination in the workplace? People think of discrimination as hate-filled, aggressive behavior, but much of it is more subtle, like slights and microaggressions. That may be why people don’t connect favoritism directly with discrimination. What are favoritism’s childhood roots?

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Is Sexual Orientation Protected by Federal Law?

HR Daily Advisor

City of Providence , contributes to a widening division among federal courts about whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964—which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin—covers discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. The ruling, Franchina v.

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What You Need to Know About Canadian Harassment Laws

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If you operate businesses in Canada or have employees who live and work from there, it’s important to understand Canada’s harassment training laws. that should guide how you approach, communicate about, train on, and respond to incidents of harassment. Negative effects of harassment in the workplace.