LaborSoft

JUNE 29, 2018

If you own a business or are a HR manager, maintaining unified employee relations is integral to your company’s success. Though you may constantly try to have a finger on the pulse of your company, you know that a plethora of unexpected problems can pop up on a dime. While this is inevitable, the key to dealing with common employee relations issues is having a plan and multiple supports in place so that when issues do arise, they can be addressed swiftly and effectively.

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Insperity

APRIL 16, 2019

The more time you spend managing employee issues, the less time you have to run your business. But by ignoring your employer responsibilities to employees, you could cause a rift in your workforce and create potentially costly legal battles. Your simple employee relations issue just escalated. Other employees are now complaining that Joe is very careless around equipment in the warehouse. An employee requests leave.

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UpstartHR

JUNE 20, 2016

In short, the EEOC said that training doesn’t reduce discrimination. The logic behind the commentary had a few holes that I want to point out really quick, but I want to spend the majority of the time today helping you to understand what actually works for eliminating harassment. Here’s the synopsis: The biggest finding of the U.S. What kind of training was used? 90% of harassment is never reported.

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The HR Capitalist

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

By now, you've heard about this post accusing Uber of creating a hostile, harassing environment for women. Rather than rehash the claim, I'm going to go to the numbers in this post. See this post by Tim Sackett for analysis of the situation and see my commentary on Uber's former HR Leader leaving the company before all this stuff broke by clicking here. Most of the allegations claim that Uber was focused on recruiting above and beyond all else.

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Vantage Circle

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The “MeToo” movement has indeed given courage to many people to speak openly about offensive conduct at the workplace. Yet, many are still skeptical about opening their mouths and reporting harassing behaviors of colleagues or managers. What is Workplace Harassment?

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PerformanceICreate

OCTOBER 22, 2018

WORKPLACE HARASSMENT AND BULLYING. The topic of workplace bullying is frequently in the headlines, and there are worrisome signs that it is on the upsurge. Many organizations believe harassment, violence and bullying do not affect their environments despite the staggering prevalence of such incidents. However, it is the way they are addressed that makes the difference. Bullying and harassment may be verbal, non-verbal, written or physical.

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Investipro

DECEMBER 6, 2016

With the release of the EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for 2017 – 2021, it is time to take a look at your Complaint, Investigation and Prevention processes and procedures. The SEP outlines the EEOC’s principal areas of focus for the next four years. According to the plan, the EEOC will increase efforts to ensure that employers implement processes that will serve as a deterrent to violations. Is your training current and relevant?

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The HR Capitalist

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As warranted by the stupid, inappropriate behavior of some men, the #metoo movement has mostly outed those men for the harassers they are. But now, we have our first public female victim of the #metoo movement. This one is juicy folks, because as HR pros, you know more about this one than anyone else in the world. Read on, analysis after the clip below. In the office, she completely ignored me and avoided having any contact with me.”.

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CLO Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2020

1 in the state of Illinois, the Workplace Transparency Act mandates workplace sexual harassment training for public and private organizations with more than 15 employees. Illinois is the sixth state in the last few years to create and pass a bill that would require workplace sexual harassment training. I think that companies have realized that what they’ve done in the past has not been as effective as it could be,” Zweig said.

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LaborSoft

JUNE 6, 2019

#MeToo and the Workplace. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, HR and employee relations managers were sent scrambling. sexual harassment and/or discrimination has always been under the purview of HR, it has become a necessity for HR departments to not only tighten up or edify. In fact, more than half of businesses surveyed in 2018 reported plans of changing sexual harassment policies and how claims are filed and dealt with.

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Policies Discrimination Metrics Training 40

Insperity

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The more time you spend managing employee issues, the less time you have to run your business. But ignoring your employee-related responsibilities could cause a rift in your workforce and create potentially costly legal battles. Your simple employee relations issue just escalated. Other employees are now complaining that Joe is very careless around equipment in the warehouse. An employee requests leave.

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Employee Relations Policies Handbook Screening 45

HR Bartender

MAY 1, 2016

Some of the best things about technology are the traditions they’re challenging. We’re beginning to change the way we do business because technology solutions allow us to do things differently. Take, for instance, the employee handbook. Companies have been writing, printing and distributing employee handbooks for decades. The question becomes, are they valuable? Even if you’re storing the handbook online, you get my point.

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EverFi - HR

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

When employees mistrust each other or carry bias, they struggle to succeed. The key to fighting unconscious or implicit bias is promoting inclusion in the workplace. The Danger of Unconscious Bias in the Workplace. What is Unconscious Bias Training?

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Investipro

APRIL 19, 2018

Here are some of the worst reasons that I have heard so far this year: Of course we do investigations, unless…. . the owners tell us not to because they don’t want the story to get out and upset the workforce. We have to prioritize and getting employees enrolled in benefits is more important. the complaint is about someone in the sales department. the HR manager is out. Learn more at www.goinvestipro.com.

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Investipro

APRIL 19, 2018

Here are some of the worst reasons that I have heard so far this year: Of course we do investigations, unless…. . the owners tell us not to because they don’t want the story to get out and upset the workforce. We have to prioritize and getting employees enrolled in benefits is more important. the complaint is about someone in the sales department. the HR manager is out. Learn more at www.investipro.com.

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Investipro

APRIL 3, 2017

We all know that the laws enforced by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) make it illegal to fire, demote, harass, or otherwise retaliate against either job applicants or employees based upon the individual doing any of the following: filing a charge of discrimination, complaining to their employer about discrimination on the job, or. In some cases, this result is for the better for both the individual and the company.

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LaborSoft

MAY 17, 2019

is arbitration of harassment claims the best course of action? About a year ago, employers relished a major win when the Supreme Court upheld class-action waivers in arbitration agreements , giving them the power to stop employees from banding together to file claims for work-related issues, instead forcing each to file an individual claim. But, is this the best course of action when dealing with employee harassment or employment discrimination claims?

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Astron Solutions

OCTOBER 29, 2019

However, unscheduled absences from work can be detrimental to the work environment. Although there are legitimate reasons when an employee may need to an unscheduled day off work, there’re also instances where these absences are intentional and habitual. As well as its impacts on productivity, the consequences of absenteeism are far-reaching and can affect productivity, morale and your overall business goals. It was the same in the UK, research found that up to 3.1

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LaborSoft

AUGUST 12, 2020

Though conflicts or disputes are customary, harassment can happen, and mistreatment can materialize, it’s how HR deals with these types of issues that can end up plaguing your company and tie you up in arbitration, or even worse, long and costly litigation.

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Investipro

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Over the weekend, I came across an interesting article in the Harvard Business Review titled, Why We Fail to Report Sexual Harassment. The article addressed the fact that despite employer efforts to train staff and investigate complaints, the majority of employees affected by harassment, whether victims or bystanders, do not report the incidents. Let’s look at an example. Enforce the rules at all levels.

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PerformanceICreate

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

It’s not often our parents suggest we are anything less than authentic but from time to time back in my teenage years, my mom would tell me, “Heather, you may be the devil’s spawn but for God’s sake, quit acting l ike it!” I think of my mother and her pleadings nearly every time I teach a class on discrimination and harassment prevention. Likewise, employees should receive rights and benefits similar to those in similar circumstances.

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Career Metis

AUGUST 18, 2020

Managers and other supervisors have to deal with a rather growing problem in the workplace: insubordination. The definition of insubordination states that it is direct defiance of any authority (any higher-ups) or a direct refusal to obey a completely rational and reasonable order given.

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HR Counselor's Corner

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Social media outlets are extremely popular for employees as a place to say whatever they like, whenever they like — with or without consequences looming. From a business standpoint, social media can be one of the most powerful marketing tools in your arsenal.

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Investipro

MAY 22, 2017

Over the last few months, I have been speaking at regional HR meetings on the topic of “Using Workplace Investigations to Drive Employee Engagement and Improve Company Culture. And although I hear some skepticism on how this could be possible, attendance has been at very high levels. When talking to the attendees, I am hearing that HR professionals are very interested in finding a better way to handle sticky and serious employee relations issues.

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Cornerstone On Demand - Talent Management

AUGUST 8, 2019

The modern workplace is changing for the better. Not only are work environments moving toward a more employee-centric model, but they are also gradually developing better workplace practices that could drive cultural changes.The Third Annual HR Acuity Employee Relations (ER) Benchmark Study analyzed these changes as they relate to harassment and misconduct in the workplace and unveiled some surprising results. The U.S.

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Investipro

JUNE 10, 2020

These are just a few of the employee complaints that are increasing due to actions employers have and are taking since the COVID-19 Pandemic began. Let’s face it, we had to act fast based on Stay-at-Home mandates, and decisions were being made on the fly. Whether or not we followed our policies, this swift action is bound to have had an impact on employee perception. Stress and anxiety are at a high level for many people.

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Investipro

JUNE 10, 2020

These are just a few of the employee complaints that are increasing due to actions employers have and are taking since the COVID-19 Pandemic began. Let’s face it, we had to act fast based on Stay-at-Home mandates, and decisions were being made on the fly. Whether or not we followed our policies, this swift action is bound to have had an impact on employee perception. Stress and anxiety are at a high level for many people.

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Career Metis

MAY 22, 2020

In the United States, employees are protected by both federal and state labor laws. These laws guarantee employees protection from being discriminated against because of their race, gender, or religion, as well as due to a physical or mental disability. Labor laws also prohibit employers from forcing hourly employees to work more than 40 hours per week without overtime pay. . Air and water quality in the workplace must also be at healthy levels.

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Career Metis

APRIL 8, 2020

Company loyalty is one of the most central aspects of any workplace. When employees have this loyalty, the business runs smoothly, satisfying each member of the team and improving productivity. These tips will allow you to build up company loyalty within employees to get your business to be the best it can be. Take these ideas and apply them to the following tips. 1) Understand Employee Loyalty. Your employees have needs.

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Ohio Employer's Law

JULY 17, 2017

Five nights in Los Angeles, two in Paso Robles (if you ever pass through, I cannot more highly recommend Sculpterra Winery and the Paso Robles Inn ), three in Palo Alto (where Donovan participated in a research study seeking a link between Noonan Syndrome and ADHD , and which resulted in both of my kids now wanting to attend Stanford … best of luck to them and me), and three in San Francisco. We also learned one valuable HR lesson. The problems started, however, upon our arrival.

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The Tim Sackett Project

DECEMBER 4, 2018

I’m a hugger, you all know that I wrote the rules on hugging in the workplace , and clearly, the CEO of Ted Baker, an iconic British fashion company, Ray Kelvin, did not read my rules! More than 2,000 members of staff and customers of the UK retailer have called on the firm’s founder and CEO, Ray Kelvin, to alter his behavior, including “inappropriate touching,” which they say is “part of a culture that leaves harassment unchallenged.”

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Ohio Employer's Law

NOVEMBER 12, 2015

I watch The Voice. It’s not like it’s at the top of my DVR, but, my remote always seem to stop on NBC between 8 and 10 on Monday and Tuesday nights. (My This is how the mind of blogger works). So, in the spirit of The Voice, here’s 10 reasons co-workers shouldn’t turn their chairs for each other. Have to describing your employee’s private affairs in a deposition or, worse, to a jury. The loss of respect from co-workers and management.

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HRIS Payroll Software

JULY 13, 2016

Workplace bullying is unfortunately common and can be detrimental to both the health of the employee and the culture of the workplace. Workplace bullying is different from racial discrimination, sexual harassment, or violence, so it is often overlooked. A 2014 survey done by the Workplace Bullying Institute revealed that about 27 percent of American workers feel they have encountered workplace bullying. Changing work rules to confuse employees.

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cipHR

MARCH 27, 2018

When HR professionals talk about data analytics , generally they focus on the good stuff. But every employer is at a different point in their data journey; some we work with have very little or even no people data to draw on at all, while others use a balanced scorecard to identify their financial, internal, customer, learning and growth metrics. The softer metric is bullying and harassment scores taken from latest employee engagement surveys.

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Investipro

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

In this time of daily reports of long term patterns of sexual harassment in the workplace, I have spoken to many HR professionals who feel they are walking a tightrope. On one hand, they are in support of employees bringing forth harassment issues to be dealt with appropriately. And on the other, having several employees bringing forth complaints all at once is not good for the company culture or reputation.

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Investipro

OCTOBER 28, 2016

I am often asked, “Are employers really still finding reasons to fire employees in order to avoid taking the steps of conducting an investigation?” The answer is, yes! InvestiPro received the following three calls from employees who were looking to file a claim against the company that just terminated them. As you know InvestiPro is an online platform for employer use, but employee calls still come in. employee relations HR Investigation

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Tandem HR

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Today’s question is “What do I need to consider as an employer when it comes to romantic relationships in the workplace?”. Today’s question is “What do I need to consider as an employer when it comes to romantic relationships in the workplace?”. Regardless of what we communicate to our employees or attempt to prevent in the workplace, romantic relationships in the workplace are going to happen. Adopt a fraternization policy and put it in your Employee Handbook.

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Astron Solutions

MAY 16, 2017

New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio signed the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) back in November 2016. The law goes into effect May 15th, 2017. With an estimated four million freelancers in the New York City Metro area, the new law looks to rectify the payment challenges freelancers sometimes encounter. For instance, in 2014, the Freelancers Union discovered that 50% of reported freelancers had trouble collecting payments owed for their work.

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Ohio Employer's Law

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

My answer: The reality is that defending a discrimination or other employment lawsuit is expensive. Last month, insurance carrier Hiscox published its annual guide to employee lawsuits [pdf]. What does Hiscox report on the cost of defending of discrimination lawsuit, from its study of its own claim history? Looks like my $75,000 – $125,000 estimate is right on the money (at least for small to mid-sized companies). Preventing discrimination and harassment.

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Ohio Employer's Law

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Today is Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, the day on which we make peace with God for all of the sins we’ve committed over the past year. Over the next 10 days, Jews seek forgiveness for wrongs done against God and other human beings. During Yom Kippur, each individual makes their personal petitions to God, and hopes for forgiveness for the upcoming year. Jews save them for Yom Kippur and get it over with all at once. employee relations

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