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Employers Beware: There Are Rising Legal Risks Of Rigid RTO Policies

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In a notable legal settlement, a facility management company agreed to pay $47,500 to settle an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) lawsuit for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. The settlement also required the company to permit EEOC monitoring of future accommodation requests. In a lawsuit against Electric Boat Corp.,

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How To Successfully Combat Workplace Bullying And Harassment To Foster A Safe Work Environment

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Proactive measures like nurturing a strong company culture and having clear policies and reporting systems are key in preventing and addressing workplace harassment, bullying, and violence. Company policies can play a big role in preventing toxic behavior that can escalate to more serious cases of bullying, harassment, and workplace violence.

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Tips for Managing Politics In the Workplace During Election Season

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If the thought of enduring another presidential election while managing politics in the workplace has you agitated, you aren’t alone. It may have even affected your workplace environment, causing rifts between colleagues, off-topic discussions in meetings and debates that caused lingering damage.

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The Perils Of Ignoring Sexual Harassment Training

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Workplace sexual harassment continues to be a widespread problem, yet 36% of organizations do not offer anti-harassment training. Following meaningful anti-harassment training, 75% of women and 85% of men reported feeling safer at work. states had a mandate requiring employers to provide sexual harassment training.

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4 Ways To Enhance Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion In Hybrid And Remote Work Environments

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In order to create an inclusive diversity strategy, leaders must address communication and sponsorship issues within their organization by setting up mentoring programs and virtual training. Virtual Training Another great tool is training that focuses on dissuading discrimination during virtual meetings, chats, and emails.

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Beyond Mandates: Shifting From Command And Control To Human-Centric Gathering Strategies

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Compliance with these blanket policies burns leadership resources, decreases retention, and erodes employee engagement. Gallup recently highlighted that 70% of leaders reported they don’t have the formal training to lead a distributed team—whether remote or hybrid. What’s wrong with office mandates? Is there a better way?

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How Candidates And Managers Can Identify And Combat Age Discrimination

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More than 80% of hiring managers say that they are concerned about taking on employees 60+, or younger than 25. . Anything that emphasizes a company’s efforts and investments in DEI or a zero-tolerance policy for discrimination is a green flag. . Implementing unconscious bias training for all employees is a good foundation.