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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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Promoting a Safer Workplace: NSW’s Respect at Work Strategy for Preventing Sexual Harassment

Workplace Mediation Blog

The NSW government recently released SafeWork’s NSW Respect at Work Strategy: preventing sexual harassment. It’s a comprehensive four-year plan to prevent and address sexual harassment in workplaces across NSW. Sexual harassment occurs in every industry and at every level, regardless of business size.

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It’s time to review (or create) your document retention policy

Business Management Daily

Worried that your company might not have a particular document on hand if the IRS conducted an audit? They create a document retention policy that clarifies what needs to be saved, where, and for how long. Courts and government agencies frown upon individual employees selectively keeping or tossing important documents.

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Quid Pro Quo Harassment: What It Is and How To Address & Prevent It

Analytics in HR

Quid pro quo harassment is a form of workplace sexual harassment that employers cannot turn a blind eye to. This article covers what quid pro quo harassment is and what HR can do about it. Contents What is quid pro quo harassment? However, in the workplace context, quid pro quo designates sexual harassment.

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Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Guide

HR Digest

The key elements of an effective diversity policy include: Clear Definition : Clearly define what diversity and inclusion mean for the organization, encompassing factors like race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and other dimensions of diversity. A majority of U.S.

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Maine Imposes New Harassment Training Requirements, Increases Violation Penalties

HR Daily Advisor

With the #MeToo movement seemingly everywhere in the news, it’s important for all employers to review their sexual harassment training practices. Maine recently amended its sexual harassment training law to impose additional requirements on employers in the state. Training Checklist.

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How to Prevent Retaliation in the Workplace: An HR’s Guide

Analytics in HR

We will explore the definition of retaliation in the workplace, some examples and possible signs, and how you can prevent workplace retaliation at your organization. Under the EEO laws, it is prohibited to punish job candidates or employees “for asserting their rights to be free from employment discrimination, including harassment.”