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Ensure That Your Company Is in Line with Delaware Mandated Sexual Harassment Training
Sexual harassment training and the many legal requirements that employers must meet regarding it keep changing. Several states have seen rather radical updates to their state laws associated with training supervisory (and in some cases non-supervisory) employees, and Delaware is among them. However, it does not matter where your company is located, or even if […]
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MeToo Movement Fallout: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
When the #MeToo movement began gathering steam two years ago after media reports about sexual harassment perpetrated by what felt like a truly alarming number of men in powerful positions, it was easy to think things would change for the better for women. There are always skeptics about the potential for any movement to achieve […]
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Eliminate Harassment – Create a Positive Workplace
My last article about harassment in the workplace was an introduction to the topic geared specifically towards leaders of organizations. But harassment is a problem that everyone needs to deal with in workplaces across the nation, no matter what level or position they’re in. Employees need to be aware of the differences in different kinds […]
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Calling all Leaders: When Harassment Rears Its Ugly Head
Make no mistake, harassment does rear its ugly head quite often, year in and year out in workplaces everywhere. The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the federal agency tasked with fielding complaints, brokering settlements, and engaging in litigation related to charges of discrimination, which includes harassment. In fiscal year 2015 (Oct. 1, 2014, […]
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Training to Prevent Workplace Harassment
Last week, news broke that the dean of UC Berkeley’s law school has been accused of sexual harassment. Apparently, Dean Sujit Choudhry had sexually harassed his administrative assistant on the job for a nearly six-month period from September 2014 to March 2015. While Choudhry, who is still a member of Berkeley’s law faculty, denies the […]
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Understanding the Employers’ Role and the Cost of Sexual Harassment
The Economic Price of Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment in the workplace isn’t just a social issue—it’s economic as well. In 2013 then-mayor of San Diego, Bob Filner found himself at the end of a sexual harassment scandal. The mayor was sued by one woman for harassment and was also accused of numerous cases of improper […]
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Uncovering and Exploring Sexual Harassment In Today’s Workplace
The Modern Face of Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment in the workplace is a much more widespread problem than most employers, and even employees might realize. Sure, there have been strides made in preventing these type of issues in the workplace, but many American workers say it’s not enough. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines […]
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A Guide to Creating Sexual Harassment Training for Managers and Supervisors
Starting From the Top Federal law doesn’t require sexual harassment training, but many state laws do require some harassment training. Even if it isn’t required, it’s imperative you train your employees on these topics.
