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Data Show New Trends in Workplace Sexual Harassment Reports

Zenefits

Employers have a legal obligation to maintain a workplace that is free of sexual harassment. Many states also have their own specific workplace sexual harassment laws as well. Companies with high rates of workplace sexual harassment often suffer from low morale, poor productivity, and expensive lawsuits.

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WORKPLACE IMPACT OF #METOO MOVEMENT CONTINUES

HR Workplace Services

With that type of attention and newfound understandings (and definitions) of what harassment and misconduct are, we continue to see the topic echo throughout the halls of the American workplace. The official start date given to the #metoo movement is October 17, 2017. Proactive Harassment Education. Enter the States.

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New Mandatory Poster on Transgender Rights for California Workplaces

HRWatchdog

The correct version is dated November 2017, but the posting is not mandatory until January 1, 2018. The poster, in part, follows regulations developed by the Fair Employment and Housing Council that went into effect on July 1, 2017. Mandatory Training Requirement. This new law takes effect on January 1, 2018.

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Why Employer Retaliation Poses Serious Risks In Today’s Workplaces

Astron Solutions

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, you might be under the impression that sexual harassment claims are the primary area of concern for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the agency responsible for enforcing federal employee protection laws. Tri-State area human resources and labor relations consulting firm.

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Can an Individual Supervisor Be Liable Under the FMLA?

HR Daily Advisor

Most supervisors know that they risk personal liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Chapter 151B if they sexually harass a subordinate employee. But that isn’t the only way supervisors may be held individually liable in Massachusetts. designer491 / iStock / Getty Images Plus. Suspicious Timing for PIP?

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Sexual Harassment Training for Your Whole Workplace

EverFi - HR

Online Workplace Harassment Training for Employees. Teach and train employees through immersive interactive online scenarios. Enable employees to practice the skills of what they should do to contribute to a harassment-free culture versus a more traditional focus on what not to do.

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Which States Require Sexual Harassment Training?

EverFi - HR

Do you need to know how sexual harassment prevention legislation will affect your business? A new legislative landscape and a desire to stay out of a potential harassment spotlight are forcing employers to rethink their sexual harassment prevention strategy. What is Sexual Harassment at Work?