Remove 2018 Remove Policies Remove Sexual Harassment
article thumbnail

Stop Spying on Social Media

HRExecutive

In CareerBuilder’s 2018 social-media-recruitment survey, 70 percent of respondents said they use social-networking sites to research job candidates, and 66 percent use search engines to look up job candidates. Ten of his colleagues saw this post, and it eventually made its way to his manager, Robert McSweeney, the target of the vehemence.

article thumbnail

Bookmark This! Anti Harassment Edition

HR Bartender

As HR pros, we know that we have a role to play in making sure our workplaces are free from harassment. And anti-harassment policies are only the beginning. However, while most (92 percent) have a formal sexual harassment policy, only 38 percent plan to update their policies in 2018.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Quebec: Changes to Labor Standards for Employees

Global People Strategist

The Bill was approved on June 12, 2018 and is set to affect non-federal employees in Quebec, or about 90 percent of the workforce. Quebec’s changes are following on the heels of similar legislation recently implemented in other provinces, such as in Ontario and Alberta which saw new legislation come into effect in 2018.

article thumbnail

Deadline Nears for Sexual Harassment Training in New York

HR Daily Advisor

All employers in New York state are required to have training and policies addressing sexual harassment, including complaint forms, in place by October 9. The new requirements in the state’s Labor Law come on the heels of New York City’s new sexual harassment laws that went into effect on May 9.

article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

The Importance of Workplace Sexual Harassment Training

Extensis

In February 2018, XpertHR conducted a survey of HR professionals that asked various questions around sexual harassment in the workplace. It revealed that to prevent harassment in the workplace, two things are seen as most important - policies and training.

article thumbnail

CalChamber Launches The Workplace Podcast: First Episode Discusses Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

HRWatchdog

Episode 1 deals with sexual harassment in the workplace and features Erika Frank , CalChamber executive vice president, legal affairs and general counsel, and Laura Curtis , CalChamber policy advocate. Subscribe to The Workplace. Subscribe to The Workplace on Google Play , iTunes , PodBean , Tune In and Stitcher.