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The Tone Starts at the Top: Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

HRWatchdog

Statistics show that sexual harassment remains a big problem for employers. Sexual harassment is not a problem of the past. Lately, it seems that not a week goes by without another news report on allegations of rampant harassment at high-profile companies. When harassment claims are reported, what happens?

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5 more reasons why your workplace anti-harassment training is ineffective

The Employer Handbook

“There’s Little Evidence Sexual Harassment Trainings Work,” wrote Madison Pauly in this article at Mother Jones. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received over 162,000 EEOC Charges of Discrimination between 2010 and 2015. Anti-harassment training is designed to help prevent discrimination at work.

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LGBT Workers Report Bullying at Work

HRWatchdog

Bullying doesn’t necessarily lead to unlawful harassment or discrimination, but it can. What starts as isolated instances can turn into a hostile work environment on the basis of gender, gender identity/expression, transgender status or sexual orientation — all protected classes under California law.

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Employee Relationships is a Serious Employer Responsibility

HR Digest

These relationships affect a lot of different factors, from employee satisfaction to their productivity within the workplace. Amidst all the revenue numbers and share valuations that companies wear as a badge of honor, the concept of employee relationship management has emerged as another undeniable sign of a successful organization.

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Ten Great HR Reads for the Holidays & Beyond

Kazoo

Greenwald as they explore the hidden biases we all carry from a lifetime of exposure to cultural attitudes about age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, sexuality, disability status, and nationality. Time for a little HR inspiration. Phew, 2020 was one heck of a ride. The first step is to turn a hidden bias into a visible one.

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Ten Great HR Reads for the Holidays & Beyond

Kazoo

Greenwald as they explore the hidden biases we all carry from a lifetime of exposure to cultural attitudes about age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, social class, sexuality, disability status, and nationality. Time for a little HR inspiration. Phew, 2020 was one heck of a ride. The first step is to turn a hidden bias into a visible one.

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Recruiting Sales Leaders and 9 More of the Biggest Challenges Startups are Facing

Linkedin Talent Blog

It also reveals founders perspective on the root causes and possible solutions for two significant and ongoing conversations in today’s workforce: diversity and inclusion and sexual harassment. Engineering executive, which was the hardest roles to fill in both 2015 and 2016 , came a close second, with 24.4%