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The HR Challenges Shaping the Healthcare Industry

Zenefits

The variety of staffing needs, ongoing personnel management, training and development all fall under the responsibility of HR in the health industry. . Similar to other HR professional credentialing, they provide healthcare HR certification , industry-specific training and development. What Does HR Do in Healthcare?

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California Laws Generally Apply Only within Borders of State

HRWatchdog

Oracle Corporation ((2011) 51 Cal 4th 1191). One of the few exceptions is in the area of sexual harassment prevention training. If a company has an employee living in another state who is supervising employees within California, that employee is subject to the harassment prevention training mandate. Court Ruling.

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Rethinking the Holiday Office Party in Light of Harassment Scandals

HRWatchdog

Some companies may be rethinking their traditional office holiday party this year due to the spotlight on workplace harassment and the nearly daily allegations against individuals in high profile companies, Hollywood, the media and government. An off-site and after-hours party doesn’t reduce your liability for a company-sponsored event.

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Mentor Sued for Sexual Harassment Points to Lack of Training as Excuse

HR Daily Advisor

As “Riley” was preparing to enter a PhD program at the University of Minnesota, she accepted an offer to work as a graduate researcher collecting field data on peregrine falcons on the Colville River in Alaska in the summer of 2011. What Happened. Riley planned to pursue a doctorate degree in Natural Resources and Science Management.

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3 Organizations that are Combating Technology-Facilitated Abuse

Civility Partners

1) Commonwealth Bank of Australia CommBank is stepping up globally to tackle technology-related abuse by offering its advanced AI and machine learning tools for free to banks worldwide. Their tech wizards developed these tools after noticing some customers using transaction descriptions to intimidate or harass others.

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Weinstein case highlights problem of “ostriching” harassment

Ohio Employer's Law

It’s been a busy few days in employment-law land, with the Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment case dominating the headlines. What have we learned? serial harasser, maybe one of the worst in history. Weinstein is an (alleged) (do I really need to add this qualifier?)

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The Disturbing Signs That We Have A Long Way To Go In Closing The Workplace Gender Gap

Kevin Sheridan

Not only did it reveal the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace, but it also highlighted the continued persistence of gender inequality. When I wrote my New York Times Best Seller in 2011, Building A Magnetic Culture , the gender wage gap stood at 20 percentage points, with women making just.80 Women are still stuck at.80