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Does your sexual harassment training include this important topic? If not, it should.

The Employer Handbook

Ingram and Ms, Wang report that a medical school professor, who from came to the United States from Colombia, was fired last week “after a University investigation found that he had violated University code of conduct policies related to sexual harassment, misconduct and assault.” I have an example for you.

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

Analytics in HR

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.

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…and in recent sexual harassment news, lots!

The Employer Handbook

Here’s an article. Here’s another article. The National Association of Attorneys General — like all of ’em — signed onto this letter in which they called upon Congress to ban compulsory arbitration of sexual harassment claims. The City doesn’t already require this training already?”

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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. Since that time, there has been a significant spike in reported* sexual harassment complaints. Proactive Harassment Education.

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Disciplinary Action at Work: All HR Needs to Know

Analytics in HR

Generally, these policies are outlined in the employee handbook. Sexual harassment. Sexual harassment in the workplace is defined as unwanted sexual behavior that causes someone to feel sad, frightened, offended, or humiliated. Examples of behaviors that constitute disciplinary action. Discrimination.

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Flooded with sexual-harassment complaints, VICE publicly apologizes for its “detrimental ‘boy’s club’ culture”

The Employer Handbook

And that remorseful high-level manager voluntarily confessed to sexually harassing a subordinate — before the subordinate had even registered a complaint — with an apology so genuine and sincere that you got a little choked up. The Times is planning to run the story online shortly. Yeah, me neither.

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Quid Pro Quo Harassment: What It Is and How To Address & Prevent It

Analytics in HR

Quid pro quo harassment is a form of workplace sexual harassment that employers cannot turn a blind eye to. This article covers what quid pro quo harassment is and what HR can do about it. Contents What is quid pro quo harassment? However, in the workplace context, quid pro quo designates sexual harassment.