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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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How Can HR Combat Workplace Bullying?

HR Daily Advisor

For tactical strategies to reduce the risk of security breaches, workplace violence, and legal liabilities, attend Workplace Violence Prevention Symposium 2017 , the nation’s leading workplace violence prevention conference. Learn more! What can you do when the workplace bully is in charge? Bully Types. Screaming Mimi.

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11 steps that you can take now to reduce harassment in your workplace

The Employer Handbook

That sounds more “glass-half-full” than “ Don’t be like the Dallas Mavericks: 11 ways to avoid a Sports Illustrated report chronicling twenty years of allegations of sexual harassment and mismanagement in your workplace. million documents. A quick recap of yesterday’s post.

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Employee handbooks: A guide to creating valuable policies for your small business

FingerCheck

Non-discrimination: Make it clear that discrimination and harassment are unacceptable, period. Harassment prevention: Define what constitutes harassment and outline reporting procedures. Paid time off: Outline vacation, sick leave, and personal time policies, including accrual and usage rules. Let’s go!

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Employee handbooks: A guide to creating valuable policies for your small business

FingerCheck

Non-discrimination: Make it clear that discrimination and harassment are unacceptable, period. Harassment prevention: Define what constitutes harassment and outline reporting procedures. Paid time off: Outline vacation, sick leave, and personal time policies, including accrual and usage rules. Let’s go!

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NLRB: Social Media Policy Can’t Require Employees to Use Real Names

Zenefits

A ban on posts that are discriminatory, harassing, bullying, and unlawful. Two of the social media policies of a nationwide drugstore chain run afoul of federal labor law, according to a recent advice memo from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) general counsel’s office. But, several others passed muster.

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Employees: You Need to Read This

HR Bartender

Even if you’re storing the handbook online, you get my point. That would insure the document was read. EEO policy, anti-harassment policy, PTO and attendance policy , I-9 policy, etc.). Some of the best things about technology are the traditions they’re challenging. But traditions are kinda hard to change. Well, maybe they do.