HR's reputation has taken a hit in the #MeToo era. Rightly or not, it's been accused of overlooking, ignoring or even enabling sexually harassing behavior. "Confirmation bias"--the tendency to evaluate information with... Read more »
Why don't we address harassment in the workplace like we do the flu, with this same prevention-focused approach? Research indicates that the incidence of workplace harassment has reached epidemic proportions. HR can... Read more »
California HR teams will likely focus on developing anti-harassment training programs, complying with pay-equity laws, reviewing employee classifications and more. Here are the key issues to watch in the months ahead. Read more »
A clinical manager for a medical products company who reported a sales manager for sexual harassment and was then fired for previous misconduct at a company retreat had a viable retaliation claim,... Read more »