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

HR Daily Advisor

A male scientist allegedly expressed his interest in having a sexual relationship with a female graduate student on numerous occasions while mentoring her on remote research excursions deep in the woods of Alaska. Cameron did not tell any sexual jokes or express his interest in a romantic relationship with Riley during that time.

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Denying an employee’s attempt to rescind her resignation may be…retaliation?!?!

The Employer Handbook

She offered her resignation in June of 2012, but before finishing her employment, she testified against the Executive Director, Wayne Thibodeaux, claiming sexual harassment. What should you do when an alleged victim of sexual harassment wants to resign? According to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Porter v.

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Huge $5M EEOC settlement spotlights an enforcement priority that you may be overlooking

The Employer Handbook

In late December of 2012, the EEOC approved its Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2013-2016. This priority entails targeting disparate pay, job segregation, harassment, trafficking and discriminatory policies affecting vulnerable workers who may be unaware of their rights under the equal employment laws, or reluctant or unable to exercise them.

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Top Nine Blog Posts of 2019

HRWatchdog

Harassment Training Deadline Extended, Clarified. Emergency “clean-up” legislation clarified the sexual harassment prevention training deadlines. New California Required Harassment Prevention Training FAQs White Paper. Stay tuned to HRWatchdog in 2020! Power Outage Today? 2020 is starting strong.

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The Boston Globe Names Globoforce a Top Place to Work for 2018

WorkHuman

Globoforce was ranked 39 in the medium-sized company category for the fourth consecutive year and honored for the sixth time since 2012. Globoforce was ranked 39 in the medium-sized company category for the fourth consecutive year and honored for the sixth time since 2012. Magazine honors the best employers in Massachusetts .

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The Boston Globe Names Globoforce a Top Place to Work for 2018

WorkHuman

Globoforce was ranked 39 in the medium-sized company category for the fourth consecutive year and honored for the sixth time since 2012. Globoforce was ranked 39 in the medium-sized company category for the fourth consecutive year and honored for the sixth time since 2012. Magazine honors the best employers in Massachusetts .