How to address workplace toxicity in a virtual setting
Workplace harassment has moved from the office into the virtual world, leaving employees vulnerable to new harassment avenues.
Sexual harassment in the professional workplace
Google reaches $310 million settlement in misconduct case
Google parent Alphabet pledged $310 million to expand diversity efforts and resolve shareholder litigation that alleged the company’s board to failed to prevent sexual harassment and hid misconduct by executives.
How data and analytics insulate clients in MeToo era
Experts suggest electronic paper trails and consistent HR policies to stay out of court.
Top executives dismissed over office relationships in post #MeToo movement
For the second time in a month, a senior U.S. executive has been dismissed for having a relationship with an employee.
As mandatory sexual harassment training expands, here’s what employers need to know
Two years after the Weinstein scandal broke and #MeToo was born, a training expert reviews the state of mandatory harassment training across the country.
Apathy, blind spots and fixes: 10 insights on workplace harassment
Which industries have the highest prevalence of unwanted sexual conduct in the workplace? Will the #MeToo movement have a lasting impact? Key findings from a SourceMedia survey.
From strip clubs to massages: When clients are sexually inappropriate
It’s tough enough to grapple with sexual harassment in the workplace. It’s more complex when clients are involved.
A #MeToo backlash is brewing in banking
Optimism that the #MeToo movement will have a positive influence is high among bankers who participated in a recent survey on sexual harassment. But there is also concern that it could lead to gender discrimination in hiring and mentoring.
Sexual harassment in the professional workplace: Behind the research
An industrywide study of the impact and implications of sexual harassment reveals striking implications for the modern workplace and a path forward.
10 key findings: Sexual harassment in the professional workplace
An unprecedented, industrywide survey of sexual harassment in the professional workplace reveals industries with the highest prevalence of unwanted sexual behavior, the differences between large and small companies, and blind spots that may be preventing corrections. Fortunately, the data also lights a path forward.
Wealth management fares worst in broad study of sexual harassment
From inappropriate touching to belittling comments, women advisors confront workplace environments that are far from welcoming.
Banks wrestle with sense of futility on sexual harassment
Scratch beneath the surface, and there is a lingering feeling among many in the banking, payments and mortgage sectors that not only is harassment present, but it may actually be inevitable. Experts say institutions need to combat that mindset — or else.
Does Silicon Valley’s ‘bro culture’ pervade IT elsewhere?
Many workers in the technology departments across a range of industries describe behavior that may fall short of a legal definition of sexual harassment, but is still disturbing and could contribute to low employee morale and high turnover.
Sexual harassment is a bigger problem than accountants think
Men and women who work in accounting say there’s a low prevalence of sexual harassment in the profession; the numbers suggest otherwise.
HR’s culture shift: Tackling workplace sexual harassment while navigating legal definitions
Human resources professionals are looking to fight bad behavior driven by upper management.
