HR Digest

MARCH 8, 2023

In 2015, the #MeToo movement revived a national conversation about sexual harassment and assault , prompting survivors to share their stories and call for accountability. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has seen a significant increase in sexual harassment claims, leading to calls for updated guidance on the issue.

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HRWatchdog

JULY 12, 2017

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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HR Morning

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

From the Harvey Weinstein and Bill O’Reilly scandals to the #MeToo movement on social media, sexual harassment is on everybody’s minds. The scandals have shed light on just how persistent workplace harassment still is in spite of the fact that 90% of U.S. employers have sexual harassment training in place.

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UpstartHR

JUNE 20, 2016

In short, the EEOC said that training doesn’t reduce discrimination. The logic behind the commentary had a few holes that I want to point out really quick, but I want to spend the majority of the time today helping you to understand what actually works for eliminating harassment. What kind of training was used?

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HRWatchdog

JUNE 13, 2016

Public comment is open until July 1, 2016! These charges alleged a wide variety of Title VII violations, including unlawful failure to hire, termination, language-related issues and harassment. Public input is invited until July 1, 2016 using www.regulations.gov in a letter, email or memoranda format. Washington, D.C.

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HRExecutive

OCTOBER 1, 2018

His boss, head coach Dave Shaw, realized Belch’s potential and didn’t want him to miss out on greater opportunities off the football field. At the time, Belch was also a graduate student who was working on a thesis that VR could improve football-player training. Research from Training magazine estimates that U.S.

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Zenefits

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Businesses don’t always know if the employee training they’ve invested in will produce the results they want. Employee training can be a remedy for an organization’s talent shortfalls by boosting engagement and, in turn, boosting retention. But training can be a costly investment for many SMBs. Follow-up sessions.

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EverFi - HR

JANUARY 31, 2020

For most companies, the risk of litigation is often enough of an incentive to train their employees. But if employees don’t know what behavior to avoid, they are more likely to engage in conduct that crosses the line and leads to allegations of harassment that holds the employer liable. Which States Require Harassment Training?

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Trusaic

APRIL 5, 2022

The case involved various charges of gender discrimination and it’s the EEOC’s second-largest sexual harassment agreement ever. As part of the resolution, employees who worked at the company between September 1, 2016, and the present day may be eligible for monetary relief.

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Netchex HR Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Benefits of a diverse workplace In the decades since WWII, women’s participation in the American workforce has risen from 32.7% (in 1948) to 56.8% (in 2016). Encourage women to report harassment and inappropriate behavior. Women learn to use “weak language” because it’s often expected, especially in professional settings.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 8, 2018

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) new report on sexual harassment data for fiscal year (FY) 2018 shows a more than 50 percent increase in sexual harassment lawsuits filed by the agency and a more than 12 percent increase in the number of charges it received over FY 2017. Employers Taking Harassment Claims Seriously.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Many organizations are falling short when it comes to training executives and board members on ethics and compliance issues, according to a recent survey. Fundamental to program success is providing effective training to everyone. One audience segment, however, remains chronically under-trained and that is the executive leadership.

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Rallyware for Human Resources

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Even though we see the rise of the #MeToo movement and can witness the way recent harassment issues are shaping the global conversation against workplace bullying, abuse, discrimination, and other forms of misconduct, there’s still a lot to be done. 77% of directors haven’t even discussed harassment at the board level.

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Trusaic

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The case includes a hostile work environment and racial harassment lawsuit brought under the Civil Rights Act of 1866, according to an article in The Washington Post. According to Diaz, supervisors took no action against harassment involving racial slurs and drawings. . Tesla’s costly DEI missteps. history, according to Lawrence A.

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The Employer Handbook

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

That sounds more “glass-half-full” than “ Don’t be like the Dallas Mavericks: 11 ways to avoid a Sports Illustrated report chronicling twenty years of allegations of sexual harassment and mismanagement in your workplace. Here are 11 of the recommendations that you can implement at your workplace to reduce harassment.

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HRWatchdog

JUNE 8, 2018

The #MeToo movement continues to focus on workplace sexual harassment, and, this week, a federal agency reconvened a task force on the same issue. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced they will reconvene their Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace. The meeting is open for public observation.

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HR Morning

OCTOBER 21, 2016

For example, in the EEOC’s previous enforcement plan , which covered fiscal years 2013 though 2016, the agency named addressing ADA issues — such as reasonable accommodation, qualification standards and undue hardship — as a top priority. The EEOC just issued its second-ever Strategic Enforcement Plan. This is a big deal.

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Workable

MARCH 13, 2024

Learn more But one thing grates at you – you’ve basically been handed a sinking ship. Ellen Pao, Reddit In 2014, Reddit was caught in turmoil both internally and externally over issues around free speech, harassment, and content policy. As it happens, VistaTech was making waves in IT services – but now it’s on the brink of irrelevance.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Complaints of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct have dominated the news recently with allegations ranging from sexual threats, to groping, to sexual assault. The persistence of harassment in the workplace is borne out by the increasing numbers of sexual harassment charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

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Ohio Employer's Law

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Accused of sexual harassment? Afraid you may be a sexual harasser? Is an Employee’s #MeToo Social Media Post a Harassment Complaint? — The Sexual Harassment Scandal: How it Should Impact Employers — via The Emplawyerologist. Sexual Harassment Cases Often Rejected By Courts — via NPR’s Morning Edition.

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HRWatchdog

APRIL 18, 2016

Harassment is a major source of litigation in California. Educating and training your entire workforce in harassment prevention is one of the best ways to avoid problems. New amendments to California regulations make significant changes to employers’ compliance obligations, effective April 1, 2016.

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HRWatchdog

APRIL 18, 2018

The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently announced that it will conduct a telephonic survey of California employers to ask questions about their anti-harassment and diversity policies. Harassment complaint procedures. Don’t be surprised if you are called for a DFEH survey.

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HR Daily Advisor

JUNE 7, 2017

On May 2, 2017, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) released its Workplace Harassment Guide, which advises employers how to develop an effective antiharassment program, respond to and investigate claims of harassment, and take appropriate remedial actions. Preventing Harassment. every 6 months).

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Berkshire Associates

OCTOBER 5, 2017

In 2016 the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released a report entitled Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace. The report included in the Executive Summary contained the following key findings: (Read the complete report here ).

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HR Daily Advisor

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

EEOC has more charges pending at the end of each year than it receives but it’s making some headway: despite seeing an increase in charges in 2016, it reduced its backlog by 3.8%. In a harassment guidance, proposed just days before Trump took office, the commission included a recommendation that employers provide civility training.

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HRWatchdog

JANUARY 22, 2015

Workplace harassment is alleged in approximately 30 percent of all charges filed with the U.S. In its Strategic Enforcement plan for FY2013-2016, the EEOC recognized that an outreach campaign aimed at both educating employers and employees is an important strategy to deter future violations. Washington, D.C.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The retirement policy went into effect in 2016 and the group believed that this guaranteed patient safety and ensured they received the best care from their physicians. The ADEA protects employees above the age of 40 from any bias and discrimination in a professional setting. The Scripps $6.8 The Scripps $6.8

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ExactHire

APRIL 8, 2021

In 2016, voluntary separations cost U.S. You’re one of the few employers that recognizes that turnover is costly and mostly preventable. An effective onboarding process—complete with the most important onboarding forms—is the first step to creating productive, long-term employees. employers $536 billion.

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ExactHire

APRIL 8, 2021

In 2016, voluntary separations cost U.S. You’re one of the few employers that recognizes that turnover is costly and mostly preventable. An effective onboarding process—complete with the most important onboarding forms—is the first step to creating productive, long-term employees. employers $536 billion.

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The Employer Handbook

JANUARY 28, 2020

A deeper look inside the numbers shows that sex discrimination claims were down year over year by nearly five percent, with fewer sexual harassment claims filed in 2019 than in 2016, which was a year before the #MeToo movement began. However, the EEOC continues to focus on enforcing claims of sexual harassment. Race: 23,976 (33.0

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HRWatchdog

JANUARY 29, 2016

Amendments to California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) regulations have been approved and will take effect on April 1, 2016. The FEHA prohibits harassment and discrimination based on protected classes. Required content, dissemination and translation of harassment and discrimination prevention policies. Not a member?

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HR Daily Advisor

DECEMBER 28, 2016

In yesterday’s HRSBT , we counted down the top 20 HRSBT stories of 2016. Are your employees slacking off? 7: Smell Harassment: Yes, That’s a Real Thing and There Is Training for It. 7: Smell Harassment: Yes, That’s a Real Thing and There Is Training for It. What is smell harassment?

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Owiwi

JUNE 19, 2018

According to Forbes, more than 35% of the American workforce in 2016 comprised of freelance workers with the number going up each year. The human resources (HR) department was once viewed as a burdensome operational overhead. Compounding this dynamic is the increasingly difficult hunt for talent.

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HRWatchdog

MAY 22, 2019

According to the survey, 42 percent of respondents instituted changes prior to the 2016 federal overtime rule’s injunction ; 40 percent are reviewing job descriptions to verify current employees’ classifications; and 36 percent are auditing employee compensation to identify affected workers.

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HRWatchdog

JUNE 28, 2018

The Labor Commissioner’s Office has recently launched an online registration system and urges janitorial employers to register quickly. Employers can register online or by mail and pay a $500 nonrefundable application fee. Governor Brown signed the Property Service Workers Protection Act in 2016. The renewal fee is $500.

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EverFi - HR

AUGUST 1, 2019

Diversity and Inclusion Training: Will Other Companies Follow Sephora’s Diversity Training Lead? . Will Sephora’s diversity training initiatives lead to other companies following suit? . Sephora Diversity Training. Diversity Training in the Workplace is Often Ineffective and May Even Backfire. In Good (or Bad?)

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Ohio Employer's Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, Louis CK, Mark Halperin, Bill O’Reilly, Roger Ailes … the list of men accused of sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct seems to know no end. I very much hope that we have reached the beginning of a cultural watershed against sexual harassment in America. Thankfully, the EEOC has some answers.

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