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Is Hiring Teens a Good Alternative to a Tight Labor Market?

Stratus

While there may be a learning curve for your more seasoned workers to catch on to technology advancements, teens are digital natives. First-time jobs may mean an intense learning curve for young workers who aren’t used to standing for long periods of time or leaving their cell phones unchecked. Could teens be the solution? Lower wages.

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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training in California State

PCS

Employers with five or more employees are mandated by state law to provide California sexual harassment prevention training. This training must be implemented within six months after an employer is hired or promoted. An employer in this state also needs to schedule the training every two years.

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Learning leaders reexamine sexual harassment prevention in light of new state laws

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

1 in the state of Illinois, the Workplace Transparency Act mandates workplace sexual harassment training for public and private organizations with more than 15 employees. Illinois is the sixth state in the last few years to create and pass a bill that would require workplace sexual harassment training.

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Sexual harassment training: Does your state have a new law?

HR Morning

In the wake of #MeToo, where does your state stand on the expanded sexual harassment training trend that’s starting to spread to more workplaces? New York’s become the latest state to require firms to not only educate staff on harassment, but make it easy to find and file complaint forms. Newest state laws.

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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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How to Handle Workplace Investigations: A Guide for California Employers

Zenefits

When handling an EEOC investigation or other investigation, one of the ways to keep matters from ballooning into huge headaches is for employers to be diligent about investigating employee complaints of discrimination , harassment, and retaliation. Many of these are not in place in other states. Other instances of EEOC lawsuits.

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How to Prevent Retaliation in the Workplace: An HR’s Guide

AIHR

Under the EEO laws, it is prohibited to punish job candidates or employees “for asserting their rights to be free from employment discrimination, including harassment.” resisting sexual advances or intervening to protect others. resisting sexual advances or intervening to protect others.