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Stop Spying on Social Media

HRExecutive

In 2013, a judge ruled that Pier Sixty had violated the National Labor Relations Act by discharging Perez in retaliation for protected activity. Through social media, employers may learn information regarding a candidate’s race, age, religion, disability or other protected classification,” says LaKisha M. He has since been rehired.)

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Has “startup culture” changed for good?

Embroker

But what about bullying, aggression, toxic behavior, sexual harassment , and outright lying? Sure, we’ve all seen photos of the Silicon Valley headquarters of various tech startups. They seem to value a “new way of working,” complete with the “perks” listed above. But, that’s the surface of startup culture. Spoiler: It’s not.

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Why Corporate Transparency is a Win-Win for Business, Consumers, Top Talent

Visier

As we’ve come to learn, people and corporations do not always see eye to eye. For the first time in a long time, businesses are embracing transparency. Trust is also an important factor, with a 2021 Edelman report finding that 68% of people consider it “more important” for them to trust a brand than it had been in the past. What’s the saying?

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Women's Safety in the Workplace

Vantage Circle

Still every year the number of reports on sexual harassment is increasing at an alarming rate. Susan Fowler, an ex-employee from Uber claimed how her team manager harassed her on the very first day at her work. Following the incident, many other harassment complaints were filed. Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.

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#MeToo Takeaways from the Case of Bikram Choudhury

HR Daily Advisor

As an occasional practitioner of Choudhury’s method of yoga, I was somewhat familiar with the accusations of sexual misconduct made against him that ultimately resulted in his downfall. Sexual Assault and Harassment. In addition, Choudhury also held nine-week intensive training courses for prospective Bikram Yoga instructors.

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Unintended Consequences Matter: Learning to See Bystanderism and Microaggression as Contributors to Employee Turnover in the Workplace

Inpower Coaching

They want harassment to stop. Most white people, I know too, also want discrimination and unconscious bias to stop. It turns out that the interpersonal dynamics of harassment and discrimination that hold women back are the same things that hold back everyone else. Like many, I find this frustrating.

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The values-driven leader

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

It was a huge learning experience.” On January, 8, 2021, Bradley Rukstales , CEO of data analytics firm Cogensia, was fired by his board of directors after participating in the mob that stormed the nation’s capital. And when leaders don’t live up to these expectations, their jobs may be at risk. They were correct,” Lim says. “It