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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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Are You Getting a Return on Your Investment in Employee Training?

Zenefits

Businesses don’t always know if the employee training they’ve invested in will produce the results they want. Many simply believe that improving employees’ skills is worth the time and money, even when it doesn’t necessarily guarantee the results they want. But training can be a costly investment for many SMBs.

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drunken scene at a coworker’s wedding, I said something profane to my boss, and more

Ask a Manager

Your employer isn’t powerless; they can absolutely take action over this if they want to, just like they could take action over, say, a sexual harassment incident that happened outside of work. Here are some past letters that I’m making new again, rather than leaving them to wilt in the archives.

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The gender pay gap: How equal pay starts with hiring

Homebase

Gender pay gap fact: On average, women working full time, year round are paid 83.7% With social media being a leading contributing factor, consumers are pressuring companies to find real solutions for sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, and to pay workers fairly. Table of Contents What is the gender pay gap?

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Why Uber, Google, and Other Companies Failed to Address Workplace Harassment

Rallyware for Human Resources

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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New California Laws and HR Trends for 2017 and Beyond

HR Daily Advisor

Under the Act, an employer with 25 or more employees is prohibited from discharging, discriminating, or retaliating against employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking that take time off from work to seek medical attention, obtain victim services or counseling, or to participate in safety planning.

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Campus Prevention Network Legal Brief

EverFi - HR

California enacted a new law in response to the new Title IX regulations in order to ensure a “fair, transparent, and consistent response to reports of sexual violence.”. Among the new law's provisions: Sexual harassment training is required for all employees and residential life student and non-student staff.