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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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Everything You Need to Know About Workforce Optimization

Zenefits

Inadequate training for new hires or existing employees. Job insecurity, such as fear of being laid off or fired. Workplace discrimination , bullying, or harassment. You’ve hired employees for all positions in your company. But that’s only half the battle. You also need them to be productive. What is workforce optimization?

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Types of Employee Training for Your Business Development Strategy

Zenefits

The employee learns about the company, expectations, and job responsibilities; the company learns more about their latest big HR investment. True employee training is something that never ends — or shouldn’t. Successful organizations understand that they never actually stop training their employees.

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HR Consulting Firms for Small Businesses: 15 Leading Experts

Astron Solutions

Human resources management typically includes the following core responsibilities: Recruitment and onboarding/training. Effective human resources policies are probably one of the most important investments that any small business can make in its ability to continue growing! Top HR consulting firms by specialty. Internal communications.

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Connecticut Expanded Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training Goes into Effect Oct. 1

Zenefits

More employers will be required to provide mandatory sexual harassment training to all employees starting October 1, 2019. Under the new law , dubbed the “Time’s Up Act,” moves the threshold for employers that must provide sexual harassment training from companies with 50 employees or more to companies with three employees or more.

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Representation Matters | Beth Steinberg and the Women of Zenefits

Zenefits

Zenefits sits down with female powerhouse Beth Steinberg, who give us some advice and talks of increasing the representation of women in Bay Area companies. Women need to know their power… and use it,” says Beth Steinberg, Chief People Officer here at Zenefits. Beth Steinberg is Breaking the Status Quo. It wasn’t ‘ will it happen? ’

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New York’s New Sexual Harassment Law

Zenefits

Standing out against sexual harassment and assault has long been a taboo topic– that’s all finally changing. Evidence of that change can be seen in New York’s new sexual harassment law. Evidence of that change can be seen in New York’s new sexual harassment law. What is New York’s new sexual harassment law?