You have to be living under a rock to have missed the #metoo movement and the aftermath. Whether you have personally been a victim of sexual assault or … Read more
Do Your Duty Even When the Complaint Is Against the Boss
HR professionals face personnel challenges daily. Theirs is a service role – and their days are filled with opportunities to assist with hiring … Read more
5 Areas Where HR Technology Will Make a Difference This Year
The global human resource management (HRM) sector is projected to reach $30 billion by 2025. In other words, the business of creating innovative HR … Read more
From the EEOC: 5 Culture Changing Ideas to Prevent Harassment
Last week the EEOC held a public meeting on “Steps to Transform Workplace Culture to Prevent Harassment.” The consensus was that employers best … Read more
SHRM Harassment Survey: Some Improvement, But Culture Needs to Change
“Change is taking place, but organizational culture must continue to evolve.” That’s one takeaway from the study that SHRM released earlier this month as … Read more
New California Employment Laws Expand Harassment Rules, Require Women On Boards
Seyfarth Synopsis: California Legislators sent Governor Jerry Brown 1,217 bills to consider in his final bill-signing period as Governor—more than any … Read more
EEOC Says Harassment Charges and Litigation Increased Dramatically In FY 2018
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)’s litigation program brought 66 lawsuits alleging workplace harassment (41 alleging sexual harassment) … Read more
A Look at the #MeToo Movement’s Impact In the US, Brazil and the UK
Since the #MeToo movement began in October 2017, hardly a week goes by without the hashtag making headlines. From Miss America pageants to proposed … Read more
Appeals Court Says #MeToo Shows Employee Delay In Sex Harassment May Be Reasonable
In a July 3, 2018 opinion based in part on the revelations of the #MeToo era, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held that an employee’s … Read more
Reconvening Its Task Force and Filing 7 Suits, EEOC Signals Sex Harassment Still a Top Pri…
The EEOC sent a powerful signal last week that sexual harassment was still squarely on its radar filing 7 lawsuits against employers across the nation … Read more