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EEOC Sees Uptick in Sexual Harassment Charges, Lawsuits Filed in 2018

HR Daily Advisor

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) new report on sexual harassment data for fiscal year (FY) 2018 shows a more than 50 percent increase in sexual harassment lawsuits filed by the agency and a more than 12 percent increase in the number of charges it received over FY 2017.

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Sexual harassment in the Harvey Weinstein era: 3 ways to go beyond standard training

HR Morning

From the Harvey Weinstein and Bill O’Reilly scandals to the #MeToo movement on social media, sexual harassment is on everybody’s minds. The scandals have shed light on just how persistent workplace harassment still is in spite of the fact that 90% of U.S. employers have sexual harassment training in place.

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5 more reasons why your workplace anti-harassment training is ineffective

The Employer Handbook

“There’s Little Evidence Sexual Harassment Trainings Work,” wrote Madison Pauly in this article at Mother Jones. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission received over 162,000 EEOC Charges of Discrimination between 2010 and 2015. Anti-harassment training is designed to help prevent discrimination at work.

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Sexual harassment at work: your legal duty and ways to prevent it - Ciphr

cipHR

The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023 introduces a strengthened duty on employers to take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of employees. Explore your obligations as an employer

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Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Guide

HR Digest

The key elements of an effective diversity policy include: Clear Definition : Clearly define what diversity and inclusion mean for the organization, encompassing factors like race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, and other dimensions of diversity. A majority of U.S.

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What You Should Know About Workplace Compliance Training

EverFi - HR

For most companies, the risk of litigation is often enough of an incentive to train their employees. But if employees don’t know what behavior to avoid, they are more likely to engage in conduct that crosses the line and leads to allegations of harassment that holds the employer liable. Which States Require Harassment Training?

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The Worker Protection Act 2023: What does it mean for your business?

uCheck

The Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act was passed last year. From 26 October, employers will need to take “all reasonable steps” to prevent sexual harassment of their employees. For businesses, this means a shift towards proactive measures to prevent sexual harassment.