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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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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. Self-service HR technology.

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HR Roles

Evil HR Lady

The can be the actual HRIS itself, where employee data is stored (employment history, salary, grade, etc) or supporting systems, such as training and development systems and resume tracking systems. Now (for only the second time in my career) I work for a company that is large enough to actually have an HR department!

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Why Creating a Learning Culture Is an Opportunity for Change

Cornerstone On Demand

Have you noticed that over the past year, conversations around major incidents of unconscious bias and sexual harassment have almost always included learning as part of the solution? And who better than learning practitioners to lead this charge within their organizations?

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Workplace sexual harassment: what it is and how to combat it

Insperity

Growing public conversations around workplace sexual harassment highlight a harrowing reality: It’s both widespread and frequently mishandled. As an employer, you have an opportunity to learn from the collective concern about this sensitive topic and use what you’ve learned to create a healthier and safer workplace.

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Sexual Harassment Training Laws 2020: What’s Changing?

Homebase

With a continued nationwide effort to shed light on sexual harassment in the workplace, several states have implemented sexual harassment training requirements for their employees. Employers could be subject to fines up to $1,000 if the required training is not provided. . Connecticut . California .

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Workplace violence prevention: Practical steps employers can take

Business Management Daily

In between, there are petty thefts, serious fights and sexual assaults. For example, in a retail setting where cash is present, the employer should have safeguards against robbery. Employers who allow harassment or discrimination to occur against may create fertile ground for workplace violence.