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HR in Motion 2018: How You Can Survive in an Increasingly Competitive Environment

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billion in capital investments in 2017 alone , the highest it’s been for a decade. The human resources (HR) department was once viewed as a burdensome operational overhead. C-suite executives paid little heed to the importance of having a vibrant HR department; casually dismissing it as irrelevant and unnecessary.

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WORKPLACE IMPACT OF #METOO MOVEMENT CONTINUES

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With that type of attention and newfound understandings (and definitions) of what harassment and misconduct are, we continue to see the topic echo throughout the halls of the American workplace. The official start date given to the #metoo movement is October 17, 2017. Attorneys Laser-Focused on Client Harassment.

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New Mandatory Poster on Transgender Rights for California Workplaces

HRWatchdog

The correct version is dated November 2017, but the posting is not mandatory until January 1, 2018. The poster, in part, follows regulations developed by the Fair Employment and Housing Council that went into effect on July 1, 2017. Mandatory Training Requirement. This new law takes effect on January 1, 2018.

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10 Mistakes Employers Make Concerning Workplace Harassment

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Over the past 20 years I have helped employers, unions, and workers to prevent, detect, and eliminate workplace bullying and harassment. The reality is that taking the step to complain about workplace harassment or bullying is a huge and scary step for targets to take. Click here to learn more, and to register today!

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Building a Female-Friendly Company Culture

Kazoo

With Weinstein-gate, the #MeToo movement, and companies getting publicly called out for sexism and harassment, the past 12 months have shown that gender bias and workplace inequality issues can no longer be ignored. Companies large and small are asking themselves what they need to do to create more female-friendly company cultures.

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What is Harassment? What Employees Need to Know.

EverFi - HR

The #MeToo movement has pushed awareness of harassment—sexual and otherwise—to the forefront of issues HR needs to be taking steps to combat. But what is harassment , and what is the best way to deal with it? According to an article in Harvard Business Review , about 25% of women report having been victims of workplace harassment.

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my boss keeps pretending to punch me in the groin, my reference got a weird phone call, and more

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My friend who is a store manager in another store informs me that because of where he aims, it can be deemed as sexual harassment. I don’t know that it would qualify as sexual harassment (although maybe it would), but it’s obnoxious and not okay and needs to stop. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go….