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Water Cooler Talk: 'Harry Potter' Reveals Magic of Feedback

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This article is part of a monthly column that connects popular culture to hot-button labor and employment law issues. In this installment, we focus on various methods of feedback used by “Harry Potter” characters and how...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Keep ‘em Front and Center - Ten Things Employers Can Do to Create Best-In-Class Front Line Supervisors

In the complex ecosystem of the workplace, supervisors serve as linchpins, bridging the gap between organizational objectives and employee implementation. Their role is pivotal in ensuring productivity, fostering team...more

Akerman LLP - HR Defense

Love is in the Air – And in the Workplace!

If you thought workplace romances vanished with the COVID-19 pandemic, think again.  According to a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), one-third of 550 U.S. workers said they are or have been...more

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Love at Work: 5 Things for Employers to Know

Workplace romances are inevitable. According to a recent survey by the Society for Human Resource Management, one out of every three American adults is or has previously been in a workplace romance. Given this reality,...more

White and Williams LLP

Office Holiday Parties Are Back, As #MeToo Concerns Surge

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In the more than two years since Alyssa Milano’s tweet sparked the #MeToo movement, there have been significant changes in both the culture and the legal landscape. In the immediate aftermath of the ensuing movement, many...more

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HR Working Overtime in Response to the #MeToo Movement

In the midst of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, in October of 2017, actress Alyssa Milano took to Twitter and encouraged any woman who had been sexually harassed to tweet “Me Too” to bring awareness to the prevalence of sexual...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

[Webinar] Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training in the #MeToo Era: Will Your State Require It? - March 6th, 1:00pm ET

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An increasing number of states across the country are enacting requirements that mandate training of supervisors and employees in avoiding sexual harassment in the workplace. Will your state be next? How can multi-state...more

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Workplace Relationships

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In the wake of the #MeToo movement, employers are wrestling with how to deal with workplace relationships in an effort to limit potential liability. Some employers are opting to have employees sign consensual relationship...more

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Ask Yourself These 7 Questions To Find Out If You Are Ready For A Harassment Complaint

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Hardly a day passes anymore without some famous (or infamous) person being accused of or admitting to engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct. In many of these situations, the conduct is so egregious that one could...more

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Howard’s Weekly Roundup - January 27 - Part 2.

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We’ve separated Saturday’s Weekly Roundup into two posts for more easy consumption. This section includes comments from two nationally recognized professionals in our industry who commented on safety, employment law, and...more

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Preventing Harassment Claims in the Restaurant Industry

With so many stories in the news of very high-level, high-profile men being accused of sexual harassment, many employers are rightfully concerned about whether they may be at risk of similar claims. While these stories have...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

5 Steps Toward a Workplace Without Sexual Misconduct

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Sexual misconduct in the workplace has featured prominently in the news this year. TIME Magazine named the “silence breakers” as its Person of the Year. And US lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill to bolster employees’...more

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No Regrets: 10 Tips to Avoid Holiday Party Liability

’Tis the season for company holiday parties: co-workers of diverse backgrounds and religious beliefs interact in a social setting while partaking of spiked libations under the mistletoe. What could possibly go wrong?...more

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Lessons About Bullying from the Presidential Debate

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I have been conducting harassment prevention training for California clients since AB 1825 became effective back in 2005. After presenting what must be hundreds of sessions in the last decade, I am always on the look-out for...more

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