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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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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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Sexual Harassment Compliance Mandates: Everything You Need to Know in 2021

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Preventing sexual harassment has been on the agenda for most companies since Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 , which prohibits sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. According to a Stop Street Harassment survey , 81% of women and 43% of men reported suffering from harassment in the workplace.

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7 Challenges Facing HR Departments in 2018

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Effectively Handling Sexual Harassment Issues. As Hollywood has shown us in late 2017, sexual harassment in the workplace is far more commonplace than many realize. HR needs to design significantly [improved] training related to what sexual harassment is and isn’t,” she says. “HR

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Why Employers Should Lead the Way in Women’s Rights

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American women have climbed ladders in leaps and bounds compared to their historical counterparts. In the early Americas, married women could not legally own property, vote, or sign binding contracts. The women who did work did so inside their homes were young and unmarried, often without pay. These barriers continue to be broken in the workplace.

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Speak Out Act Invalidates Sexual Harassment/Assault NDAs

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The Act will free victims of sexual abuse and harassment in the workplace to talk about their experiences. The bill covers pre-incident claims of sexual harassment or assault in the workplace. No court will hear a company’s case if an employee speaks publicly about the harassment. What does the Speak Out Act say?

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80+ Employee Engagement Statistics, Data, and Research (2023)

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If employees love their jobs then it will clearly show in their efforts, and ultimately their productivity. If employees love their jobs then it will clearly show in their efforts, and ultimately their productivity. 2O18, Training Mag) Low employee engagement costs companies $450-500 billion each year.