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Sexual Harassment: The Workplace’s Dirty Little Secret

HR Daily Advisor

Recent headlines have been littered with numerous stories of sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and rape. Sexual harassment text on cardboard. Sadly, sexual harassment is so pervasive that we sometimes don’t see it. Harvey Weinstein. Silicon Valley. Bill O’Reilly and Roger Ailes of Fox News.

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Valentine’s Day: What Employers Should Know About Workplace Relationships

HRWatchdog

In 2017, that number fell to 11 percent (due in large part to the #MeToo movement), and in February 2021 — when many office environments had been in a state of telework for nearly a year — the number of relationships that blossomed at work likely trended further downward.

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2019 Prevention Progress: A Year in Review

EverFi - HR

EVERFI prevention experts weigh in below on the issues and updates that shaped the industry in 2019 and set the stage for the challenges and opportunities that will kick off the decade ahead. This year has been no exception, with breakthroughs and progress tempered by crisis and tragedy. Alcohol & Other Drugs | by Kimberley Timpf.

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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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HR Challenges in Retail

Hppy

Hiring and Training. With the huge turnover rates reported in the retail industry training is apparently a major issue, as new employees are received all the time. With the huge turnover rates reported in the retail industry training is apparently a major issue, as new employees are received all the time. Retaining Top Talent.

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From Amazon To Buffer: 8 Company Culture Examples To Learn From

Analytics in HR

Studies have demonstrated a positive correlation between a healthy work culture and increased employee engagement, improving productivity and profitability. In fact, a study by the Department of Economics at the University of Warwick discovered that “happy employees were 12 percent more productive than the average worker.”

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6 Trends That Will Define HR in 2018

Reflektive

Everybody needs to learn fast.” HR must learn and prepare to instruct others on the benefits of technology and how to use it to improve productivity and business results. Anna Tavis , Ph.D. Associate Professor, Academic Director of HCM at NYU, notes that the strategic role of HR continues to rise.