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Why HR Should Be a Business Priority from Day One

Cornerstone On Demand

When you're running a startup, your focus is on the product, the funding and getting the right people on board. If not, you can end up like one of these case studies in HR nightmares: Thinx made headlines with its period-proof panties, but now it's in the news because of a sexual harassment claim against the CEO.

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A Balancing Act: How to Manage Social Media in the Workplace

Namely

Jobvite’s 2014 Social Recruiting Survey found that 93% of hiring managers will review a candidate’s social media profile before making a hiring decision. Train your hiring personnel on what the laws are, what to search or what should not be in the report,” Wall said. Have someone besides the hiring manager review social media profiles.

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History of Diversity and Inclusion Policies in the Workplace

Kazoo

People in these groups have always faced great difficulties in the workplace, including racism, a lack of needed accommodations for physical/mental conditions, sexual harassment, lower wages, and barriers to better opportunities. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock // Getty Images. by Tai Gooden. Over the past 100 years, the U.S.

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The Importance of Respect in the Workplace and How to Foster It

CCI Consulting

Implementing respectful workplace practices allows a company to remain a safe and secure place for all employees in hopes of eliminating bullying, harassment, and discrimination. The most important process for eliminating harassment in the workplace is being able to identify it.

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Why Employers Should Lead the Way in Women’s Rights

Zenefits

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 Workplace Bullying Illegal?

HR Counselor's Corner

Bullying violates federal and state laws prohibiting harassment in the workplace when the basis for it is tied to a protected status, such as color, national origin, race, religion, age, sex, and disability. If bullying targets a person based on their status in a protected class, that bullying may qualify as illegal harassment.

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Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: The Benefits & Why it Matters

Empuls

Diversity and inclusion, which are the real grounds for creativity, must remain at the center of what we do. Marco Bizzarri One could argue that the reason our vast and diverse human race has evolved into this well-oiled machine of progress and precision is that each one of us brings something unique and valuable to the table.