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71 Percent of Organizations Offer Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

ATD Human Capital

Sexual harassment in the workplace isn’t new, but the topic has gained attention recently. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) defines sexual harassment as “unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical harassment of a sexual nature.”

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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: The Workplace’s Dirty Little Secret

HR Daily Advisor

Recent headlines have been littered with numerous stories of sexual harassment, gender discrimination, and rape. Sexual harassment text on cardboard. Sadly, sexual harassment is so pervasive that we sometimes don’t see it. Harvey Weinstein. Silicon Valley. Bill O’Reilly and Roger Ailes of Fox News.

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Office Romance, Valentine’s Day in the COVID Era

HRWatchdog

Since then, however, that number has been in rapid decline, as outlined in research showing that as of 2017, only 11 percent of couples met through or as coworkers. He also said he’s helped numerous employers revisit their policies to account for inappropriate Zoom call comments or social media interactions.

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Has the #MeToo Movement Actually Changed Sexual Harassment Policies?

EverFi - HR

While most people likely believe that the “Me Too” movement is something that emerged over the last few years, it’s a movement that was actually started in 2006 by a woman named Tarana Burke, a survivor of sexual assault. Awareness is the First Step in Sexual Harassment Prevention. Garrison Keillor, and Al Franken. .

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WORKPLACE IMPACT OF #METOO MOVEMENT CONTINUES

HR Workplace Services

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. Policies and Procedures. Proactive Harassment Education.

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That’s What No One Tells You About Hiring Women in 2017

TalentCulture

Picture this: It’s 2017, but gender imbalances still occur in companies. With reference to the In Her Sight study, Sharon Florentine distinguishes five items for hiring professionals to consider while working on tactics of female talents recruitment: Paid time off. recruiters don’t make job ads women-friendly.