The Employer Handbook

DECEMBER 21, 2015

This priority entails targeting disparate pay, job segregation, harassment, trafficking and discriminatory policies affecting vulnerable workers who may be unaware of their rights under the equal employment laws, or reluctant or unable to exercise them. So, why should employers care? And ’tis the season.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Speaking at a recent California Employment Law Update (CELU) Conference, Lisa Chapman, an attorney with the Royse Law Firm, said that “unconscious bias is not a new term; it’s in all of us and it’s how we make decisions throughout the day.”. Actually, it’s neither.

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EverFi - HR

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Now that phrase is making its way into workplaces around the country as organizations continue to look for new ways to address the age-old problem of harassment. Traditional harassment prevention has taken a primarily punitive tone—focused on what employees should not do, versus what they should do.

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HR Daily Advisor

AUGUST 30, 2017

Most supervisors know that they risk personal liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Chapter 151B if they sexually harass a subordinate employee. Supervisor = ‘Employer’ Under FMLA. But that isn’t the only way supervisors may be held individually liable in Massachusetts. Because the U.S.

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The Employer Handbook

JUNE 21, 2023

Ordinarily, when an employee accuses a supervisor of creating a hostile work environment, as long as the company has not taken a tangible employment action against that employee, it has a potential defense called a Faragher/Ellerth defense. Not this Boss. But, buried in Faragher and Ellerth is an often overlooked exception to the rule.

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Business Management Daily

MAY 23, 2023

In 2022, the city of Chicago added bystander intervention training to its workplace training requirement. Chicago companies must provide one hour of bystander intervention training annually for their employees. Bystander intervention training helps participants develop an arsenal of skills to use in these instances.

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HR Daily Advisor

OCTOBER 3, 2017

District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, drives this point home—and reminds employers to train managers and supervisors on discrimination and sexual harassment in order to avoid these types of lawsuits in the future. I am exercising (sic) demons out of this place… [Sally] and I are exercising demons.”.

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Recruiters Lineup

MARCH 4, 2024

Hiring employees in any country requires a clear understanding of the local labor laws, customs, and practices. What Are The Employment Laws in Ghana? Employment laws in Ghana are designed to regulate the relationship between employers and employees, ensuring fair treatment, safety, and protection of rights in the workplace.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit—which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee—has held that liability cannot be imputed to an employer for a manager’s alleged sexual harassment when the manager lacked decision-making authority over the employee. Karen talked to Paul, who denied harassing the female workers.

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The Employer Handbook

JULY 12, 2018

Susquehanna County (opinion here ) is a sexual harassment case. But the biggest takeaway is that any subsequent employer-defendant asserting a Faragher/Ellerth defense in the Third Circuit will find it very difficult to obtain summary judgment on any hostile work environment claim. And there’s a lot to discuss. Indeed, Ms.

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The Employer Handbook

JULY 12, 2018

Susquehanna County (opinion here ) is a sexual harassment case. But the biggest takeaway is that any subsequent employer-defendant asserting a Faragher/Ellerth defense in the Third Circuit will find it very difficult to obtain summary judgment on any hostile work environment claim. And there’s a lot to discuss. Indeed, Ms.

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 27, 2017

A recent case from the Tennessee Court of Appeals acts as a reminder of the importance of implementing and enforcing policies aimed at preventing sexual harassment in the workplace. She claimed the manager repeatedly indicated that he was sexually interested in her and threatened to cut her hours if she refused his sexual advances.

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HR Daily Advisor

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Complaints of sexual harassment and sexual misconduct have dominated the news recently with allegations ranging from sexual threats, to groping, to sexual assault. According to a recent poll , 30% of women in the workplace have experienced unwanted sexual advances from male coworkers.

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Business Management Daily

JULY 9, 2021

After the table of contents, you can move on to a thorough list of employment policies including leave policies, company property usage guidelines, your company culture code or mission statement, and non-discrimination policies. At-will employment statement. The at-will employment statement is often followed by a signature line.

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The Employer Handbook

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Just minutes before the Today Show went live yesterday on NBC, network chairman Andy Lack released a statement saying that a colleague had come forward reporting “inappropriate sexual behavior” from host Matt Lauer. After the employee declined to do anything, visibly shaken, he reprimanded her for not engaging in a sexual act.”

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Zenefits

MAY 15, 2022

Still, if a court finds that you fired or demoted an employee out of retaliation rather than for cause, you violated the law by obstructing the employee’s “ protected activity ,” or the right to speak out about a problem or concern. How employers retaliate. Threatening, intimidating, or harassing workers. Cases in point.

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Zenefits

MARCH 20, 2022

Read on to learn about insubordination in the workplace – including examples of this behavior, the difference between insubordination and insolence, and how to deal with insubordination. Insubordination in the workplace is when an employee refuses to carry out their employer’s legal and reasonable order. The employee accepts the order.

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Business Management Daily

AUGUST 12, 2019

There is no strict legal definition that applies to all situations and all employers. Employers may want to define what it means specifically in their organization. Generally, three elements must be present to constitute insubordination: The employer (manager, supervisor, etc.) They are, after all, human. Employee discipline.

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Affinity HR Group

APRIL 5, 2022

Additionally, the Department of Labor and NLRB signed an agreement to share information, training, and enforcement more freely thereby increasing the possibility of cross-agency investigations and added penalties. Review your policies, procedures, and actions to ensure all employees can exercise their rights.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 5, 2024

According to the Economic Policy Institute, the option to sue employers isn’t currently available to more than 60 million workers in the United States due to something called forced arbitration. This works by including an arbitration clause in employment contracts. One would think so, but that’s not always the case.

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HR Digest

MARCH 4, 2020

An employee named Molly filed a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleging sexual harassment at workplace. In her complaint, Molly described the egregious nature of sexual misbehavior she had to live through. The problem however, was that her claim was untruthful.

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HR Daily Advisor

APRIL 13, 2018

Sexual relationships between coworkers present a risk, and the issue has been placed in the spotlight as a result of the #MeToo movement. Sexual relationships between coworkers present a risk, and the issue has been placed in the spotlight as a result of the #MeToo movement. Sound familiar? Let’s face it.

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HR Daily Advisor

JULY 10, 2018

It is also when we will learn something about whether #MeToo was just a blip or a major inflexion point for women in the workplace. Last fall, as the revelations were erupting about the many women accusing Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, Rep. August 28, 2018. That is the date of the 2018 Arizona election primary.

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