Sexual harassment

Despite being understaffed the EEOC continues to make addressing sexual harassment in the workplace a top priority.

Despite being understaffed the EEOC continues to make addressing sexual harassment in the workplace a top priority.

HR departments can rely on updated policies, social media monitoring and employee training to prevent sexual harassment at work.

The company is making arbitration optional for individual sexual harassment and sexual assault claims.

Men in the financial and entertainment industries are still unaware of issues impacting women in the workplace.

Men in the financial and entertainment industries are still unaware of issues impacting women in the workplace.

One year after #MeToo, the acting chair of the EEOC says HR departments need to focus on educating and training all workers, particularly supervisors.

Ask employers how they’re doing on sexual harassment in the workplace and most will say pretty well. Employees have a different take.

In the past two years, Google has fired 48 people, including 13 senior managers or above, for misconduct.

One year after #MeToo, the acting chair of the EEOC says HR departments need to focus on educating and training all workers, particularly supervisors.

One-third of execs say they’ve changed behavior, SHRM reports. But cases are still prevalent, and employees say HR’s ability to investigate allegations and changing workplace culture are key to curbing incidents.

One-third of execs say they’ve changed behavior, SHRM reports. But cases are still prevalent, and employees say HR’s ability to investigate allegations and changing workplace culture are key to curbing incidents.

Proposed legislation addressing mandatory employee arbitration agreements is cropping up across the country.

New protections are on the books, and additional training, policy and other employers obligations are set to go into effect this fall.

The HR professional organization and lobbying firm plans to up human capital professional as well as increase the spotlight on the industry as a whole.

The HR professional organization and lobbying firm plans to up human capital professional as well as increase the spotlight on the industry as a whole.

Digital reporting tools may help HR identify problems, but experts say tech alone isn’t going to rid workplaces of sexual harassment.

Digital reporting tools may help HR identify problems, but experts say tech alone isn’t going to rid workplaces of sexual harassment.

HR professionals say recent regulatory changes and the #metoo movement have prompted changes to benefits and business strategies.

HR professionals say recent regulatory changes and the #metoo movement have prompted changes to benefits and business strategies.