Quick Guide to Avoiding Sexual Harassment Liability
Learn the elements of reasonable care that will greatly reduce the risk of sexual harassment liability.
Dealing with Discrimination and Harassment Complaints
If you have ever had to deal with a discrimination or harassment complaint, you know that it is something that generates anxiety for everyone involved.
The Americans with Disabilities Act - Overview
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, state and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications.
ROI of Health Benefit Programs
As each fiscal year draws to a close, benefit managers look at methods for saving money and controlling health care costs in the coming year by their changing plan offerings. In many cases they negotiate with a host of vendors, and multiple changes might be made to the benefits design structure.
Fighting Workplace Substance Abuse
Substance abuse is a widespread societal problem and, therefore, a problem in many workplaces. But employers leeway to deal with the problem as they see fit is constrained by the privacy rights of employees and federal and state laws.
Business Ethics in the Workplace
Workplace Ethics is a subject that we have all heard of. In fact, the subject of Ethics in general is something that most people are familiar with. And, what is commonly understood about ethics is there are ethics and then there are workplace ethics.
Training Key to Preventing Workplace Violence
You hear the terrible stories. An employee brings a gun to work, goes on a rampage, kills some other employees. You only hear, though, if it's in your locality or if there's a significant number of dead or injured. These stories, unfortunately, are only the top of the iceberg when it comes to the problem of employee violence.
Measuring the Health of Health Care Staffing
After several years of growth, health care staffing revenue is expected to decline 23 percent in 2009, according to Staffing Industry Analysts. Health care staffing is expected to generate $8.8 billion this year, down from $11.4 billion in 2008.
Worker Confidence Inches Up
There was a slight but growing optimism about the U.S. economy among CEOs and workers during the third quarter of 2009.
Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and the Recession
There is no doubt about it; this has been a difficult year for businesses of all sizes. Employment was already down and anxiety about market volatility was running high when the credit markets collapsed in October 2008.
House OKs Three-Year Extension of E-Verify Program
With action on comprehensive immigration reform pushed off to next year, the House approves a homeland security funding bill that would renew the government-run electronic employment verification system.
Age discrimination Suit Costs Company $220,000
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (EEOC), an Alaska medical center has agreed to pay $220,000 and other relief to settle an age discrimination lawsuit on behalf of five workers laid off and denied rehire because of their age.
Avoiding Pregnancy Discrimination
How should you treat a pregnant employee or job applicant to avoid liability for pregnancy discrimination?
Wal-Mart Class Action Gender Discrimination Case Holds
Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer and America's single largest employer. It was, therefore, a noteworthy event in June 2004 when a federal judge expanded a lawsuit filed by six California women to a class action.
How to Avoid Race and National Origin Discrimination
Various polls and research continue to show that most white Americans believe there is no longer a problem of race or national origin discrimination in America, while people of color and immigrants are subject to ongoing discrimination.
Diversity VS Affirmative Action
Diversity management is frequently confused with affirmative action and valuing diversity. Opponents of both concepts use the terms interchangeably, often throwing in the word "preferences" as yet another synonym.
Diversity Ignites Effective Work Teams
HR managers are learning that positive synergy is not automatic. Bringing together different backgrounds, perspectives and functions is an arduous process.
How Should Opposition To Diversity Initiatives Be Handled?
Whether you are selling the idea of developing and implementing a diversity initiative to executive management or to the entire staff, questions around the purpose of initiating such an endeavor will -- in all likelihood -- arise.
Four Key Diversity Recruitment & Retention Strategies
Most employers find that it is generally easier to recruit people than it is to retain them. Unless organizations create a climate that welcomes and is hospitable to those who are in some way different from the existing group, costly turnovers will continue as new talent leaves.
- Diversity: No Longer Just Black and White
Diversity in the workplace used to hinge upon the level of responsibility, pay, and respect that one could receive based upon the color of skin and ethnicity. But, these days, diversity in the workplace has become much more than that.
Are You Wasting Your Money on Diversity Training?
You may be wasting your money if you havent done any foundation building. If diversity and inclusion are not first integrated into your business strategy, very little will change just by holding one or two day training classes.
Cultural Diversity Is An Opportunity!
Cultural diversity within your business is an opportunity and needs to be embraced as one. Just take a look around you. Opportunity abounds because our world is a diverse place.
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