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The Daily Rundown: New York to Strengthen Sexual Harassment Laws

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Today, New York toughens sexual harassment laws, Southwest offers small business owners lots of points, business owners struggle to speak banker and insurance costs to jump. New York Passes Tough Sexual Harassment Legislation. New York Passes Tough Sexual Harassment Legislation. The Number: 109.

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Data Show New Trends in Workplace Sexual Harassment Reports

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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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5 Reasons Companies Should Invest in Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) for Human Resources

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Crisis intervention training is primarily provided in hospitals, social services, and rehabilitation centers. Crisis intervention training is primarily provided in hospitals, social services, and rehabilitation centers. Between 2007 and 2017, there were more than 2,800 suicides in the work environment. Behavioral afflictions.

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Honesty at work: Why it’s important and what it looks like

Business Management Daily

Baseball fans remember the team’s 2017 cheating scandal. Job candidates may run in the other direction when they learn about a potential employer’s questionable practices through social media or their own LinkedIn network. We’ve all heard the saying “Honesty is the best policy.” Let’s take a look. They believe ads and claims.

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Ten Great HR Reads for the Holidays & Beyond

Kazoo

The answer according to author Steve Browne is a loud and definitive YES. Great HR read #2 HR on Purpose: Developing Deliberate People Passion (2017). Time for a little HR inspiration. Phew, 2020 was one heck of a ride. As 18th-century poet Alexander Pope famously penned: “hope springs eternal.” Banaji and Anthony G.