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EEOC Chair Not Seeing Wave of Harassment Claims in Wake of #MeToo

HR Daily Advisor

With the #MeToo movement continuing to gain steam, an increase in the number of sexual harassment claims made to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) might be expected. Lipnic spoke on the issue as the agency reconvened its Select Task Force on the Study of Harassment in the Workplace on June 11.

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EEOC sees retaliation workload rise: How to stay off its radar

HR Morning

The increase in sexual harassment charges filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission have made headlines this fall, but that’s not the only eye-opening statistic coming out of the agency. clear and complete documentation of any and all performance issues. Protected activity. Timing of any actions.

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EEOC Seeks Input on Guidance Addressing Unlawful Harassment

HRWatchdog

Send in comments by February 9, 2017. Yesterday, the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) stated that it is seeking public input on a proposed enforcement guidance addressing unlawful harassment under federal anti-discrimination laws. ” The EEOC will accept public input until February 9, 2017. .”

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Strategic HR: Writing a Strong Termination Letter

HR Daily Advisor

A termination letter is obviously a critical document. In particular, your display of sexually suggestive photographs in your cubicle and your explicit language in describing those images to others were direct violations of company policy. Some investigations of misconduct require the employer to decide who is telling the truth.

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6 essential HR tools for small business owners

Homebase

HR responsibilities often include: Employee termination and offboarding Employment law compliance Employee engagement and retention Hiring and onboarding Training and development Employee payroll , compensation, and benefits Of course, HR is vital when it comes to managing large teams. What is HR? But this simply isn’t true.

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Asia Argento: The Other Side of #MeToo

HR Daily Advisor

According to a recent New York Times report, just months after accusing Weinstein of rape, Argento agreed to pay $380,000 to Jimmy Bennett, an actor and musician, after he accused Argento of sexually assaulting him when he was underage. Argento has denied having a sexual relationship with Bennett, stating that it was merely a friendship.