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EEOC Busy: Focus on Sexual Harassment

HRWatchdog

The EEOC continues to collect money from employers in lawsuits and settlements for sexual harassment. One day later, the EEOC announced seven sexual harassment lawsuits filed against employers located throughout the U.S., Employers in California have an affirmative duty to prevent harassment in the workplace.

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[Podcast] Sexual Harassment in the Virtual Workplace

EverFi - HR

EVERFI’s SVP of Workplace Culture, Elizabeth Bille and VP of Impact and Education, Holly Rider-Milchovich sit down with the Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault , hosts of the “Prevention is Now” podcast to discuss “Sexual Harassment in the Virtual Workplace.” Learn More!

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Sexual Harassment Legal Definition: What You Need to Know

EverFi - HR

Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is one of the more recent additions to the list of powerful people accused of sexual harassment. In just the first year following the start of #MeToo, more than 425 prominent leaders were publicly accused of sexual misconduct. Sexual harassment can, and does, take many forms.

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10 Must-Dos to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Sexual Harassment Training

EverFi - HR

Sexual harassment training programs – as they exist in many organizations today – very often doesn’t work. Even the EEOC has found no evidence that standard, legal compliance-driven sexual harassment training is effective. There’s even worse news. In fact, I found while completing my Ph.D.

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Sexual Harassment Training for Employees: Reframing the Conversation for Better Results

EverFi - HR

The #MeToo movement emerged nearly two years ago, providing a much-needed wake-up call to organizations that may have been lulled into thinking their prior sexual harassment training for employees was enough to keep harassment out of the workplace. A training program that is prevention- rather than compliance-focused.

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4 key steps to maintaining HR compliance

HRExecutive

These days, managing HR compliance is like a game of Whac-A-Mole. Fortunately, there are key steps employers can take to stay on top of evolving labor legislation—starting with a basic, four-pronged strategy for maintaining daily HR compliance. See also: Compliance issues continue to concern employers. Advertisement.

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Top 10 HR trends of the decade

Insperity

It also leaves HR personnel free to handle more advanced work, such as training and development, compliance management and data analysis. Ten years ago, most companies had firm rules and technology in place that limited or forbade employees from shopping online or accessing social media during work hours.