According to the EEOC, retaliation was once again the most frequently filed charge with the agency in FY 2019, accounting for 53.8% of charges! This may come as …
Harassment
Combatting Harassment Within a Remote Workforce
Although telecommuting is not a new concept, many organizations have been forced to adopt the practice for the first time due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. On …
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Combating Workplace Sexual Harassment with Bystander Training
Workplace sexual harassment continues to be a major problem despite common sense strategies such as training and anti-harassment policies. According to the New …
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FAQ: How to Report Nonbinary Individuals on the EEO-1 Report
“Reporting Nonbinary Classifications to the EEOC: Guidance From a New FAQ,” written by T. Scott Kelly, was posted on natlawreview.com to address a growing …
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What to do When the EEOC Visits
I came across this article by Allen Smith, J.D., for the Society of Human Resource Management (or SHRM, for short). The article goes into some depth regarding …
Relating to Others in the Workplace
No matter our life experience, educational level, job title, or any number of other characteristics, one thing we can all likely agree on is that at times we …
SHRM Provides Insights on Fighting Harassment
In case you missed it, SHRM recently posted an article titled, “EEOC Wants to Leverage Transformative Power of #MeToo,” by Kathy Gurchiek. This article claims …
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Sexual Harassment: How Company Leaders Can Make a Change
The climate of the workplace today is often tense and unsure. The growing awareness of women’s rights, alongside the Me Too movement in Hollywood have brought …
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EEOC Guidelines to Combat #MeToo Harassment Crisis
The 2017 #MeToo movement served as a major call for employers across the nation to readdress their lacking harassment policies. Time after time, we were shown …
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Preventing Corporate Misconduct
All too often, we hear about corporations landing themselves in substantial trouble after a lapse in ethical behavior has gone unnoticed or unaddressed for far …
Regarding the Era of #MeToo
I came across an article in the New Hampshire Business Journal addressing the onslaught of allegations that are coming to light regarding sexual harassment. The …
EEOC’s New Online Inquiry Form
I just read an article on a recent change to how reports to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are reported. Alyssa Peters’s of article “An EEOC …