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Summarizing EEOC’s Harassment Prevention Guide For Constructors

HR Digest

On June 18, the EEOC released a harassment prevention guide for the construction industry to follow, bringing attention to the unrest rampant among workers in the field. The unique structure of construction jobs leaves workers especially vulnerable to workplace harassment.

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Is Hiring Teens a Good Alternative to a Tight Labor Market?

Stratus

If your business doesn’t shut down at 5pm, teens may be the perfect solution to add a few extra hours of productivity without overworking your full-time staff. While there may be a learning curve for your more seasoned workers to catch on to technology advancements, teens are digital natives. Could teens be the solution? Lower wages.

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Attention on Deck: Register Now for HR Boot Camp

HRWatchdog

CalChamber’s HR Boot Camp is a comprehensive, two half-day training event that will cover many important aspects of the employment life cycle. CalChamber’s HR Boot Camp is a comprehensive, two half-day training event that will cover many important aspects of the employment life cycle. Discrimination and harassment. to 12:30 p.m.

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Are you making this faux pas at work?

HR Brew

During a webinar hosted by compliance training platform Ethena on Oct. 24, Lisa Horgan, an employment lawyer at Littler Mendelson, shared a common trap she’s seen HR pros fall into—and how to avoid it. Horgan told a story about an HR pro who had developed a friendship with a coworker. She was like, ‘Let me try to handle it by myself.’

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Charting Your Course Through Changing Regulations

Speaker: Bonnie Treichel, Senior Consultant & CCO, Multnomah Group

At the same time, it comes with challenges, including compliance with a variety of rules and regulations across different states and municipalities – some of which may conflict with federal law – and failure to comply could be quite costly. The world of work is changing. October 10, 2018 11 AM PST, 2 PM EST, 7 PM BST

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18 Must-Have Onboarding Documents (+ Free Templates)

Analytics in HR

Learn more Offer Letter vs Employment Contract: 10 Key Differences 2. If applicable, it should also specify at-will employment status, which is common in the US, where either party can terminate the relationship without cause. Ready to get your onboarding process in shape? It’s more than just a notification, though.

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Bookmark This! Anti Harassment Edition

HR Bartender

At this year’s WorkHuman Conference, pioneered by Globoforce , there was an incredible panel moderated by Wharton professor Adam Grant that included journalist Ronan Farrow, actor Ashley Judd, and social activist Tarana Burke. As HR pros, we know that we have a role to play in making sure our workplaces are free from harassment.

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The Role of Tech & AI in Helping Employees Feel Safe and Respected at Work.

Speaker: Claire Lew, CEO of Know Your Company, & George Swisher, CEO of LiiRN

They'll expose how technology and artificial intelligence can help prevent and predict issues of sexual harassment, diversity and inclusion before they become an avalanche internally or worse, publicly – and how they cannot. Join us for a candid conversation between company culture experts Claire Lew & George Swisher.

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Ringing in the New Year: 10 Things HR Should Do Now

Speaker: Kirsten Goulde SHRM-SCP, M.S., Principal, K. Goulde & Associates,

Here are areas for HR to focus to help ensure their companies are on the right track for 2019: Anti-harassment training is only Step 1 – take your prevention measures farther by creating a culture of respectful behavior throughout the organization.