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Conference Twitter Primer Unleash World Conference and Expo #Unleash18

Advos

Using HRmarketer software, we analyzed the #Unleash18 conference website and tweets to come up with the following Conference Twitter Primer — all the information you need to socially prepare for this HR conference! Bookmark this page and refer to it during the conference if you need someone’s Twitter ID.

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Training about racism can foster a hostile work environment. Wait, WHAT?!?

The Employer Handbook

Weren’t you just telling us that anti-harassment training is part of the backbone of a compliant workplace? ” A conference on “multiculturalism” included “supposed examples of `racist’ comments” where every hypothetical perpetrator was white. Why did he quit?

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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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Learning leaders reexamine sexual harassment prevention in light of new state laws

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

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. Effective Jan.

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Sample human resources manager job description and interview questions

Business Management Daily

If you’re looking to hire an HR Manager or hoping to become one, take a look at this sample HR Manager job description to learn about the key job duties and required qualifications. Thoroughly investigate complaints including those related to sexual harassment and discrimination. What is a Human Resources Manager?

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Handling Sexual Harassment Allegations with Remote Teams

Zenefits

They only acclimated themselves to the online environment. Since this behavior is occurring in a working environment, it is still considered workplace sexual harassment. Prevention of harassment. Businesses need to understand how digital sexual harassment occurs and how to handle these situations accordingly.

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Will training white employees on “white fragility” and other concepts linked to racism create a hostile work environment? Probably not.

The Employer Handbook

Last week, I wrote ( here ) about a white college professor who successfully alleged that his employer subjected him to a hostile work environment, at least, in part, because of particular training and conferences he attended about racism. In the case I read last night, the Colorado man could not clear that bar.