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Mitratech Holdings, Inc

The State of Ethics Hotlines in 2024

Leveraging 40,000 anonymous ethics hotline reports and expansive customer interviews, Syntrio’s latest analysis uncovers trends in misconduct, reporting, and more...more

McAfee & Taft

When religion and DEI training collide

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Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, which clarified that Title VII’s protections against discrimination “based on … sex” included sexual orientation and gender identity, an increasing area of...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

SuperVision - Labor and Employment Law Insights, Issue 2, June 2023

Considerations for Employing AI in the Workplace - What is workplace artificial intelligence or AI? In its simplest form, AI in the workplace is the use of technology or software to monitor employees’ work performance,...more

Lathrop GPM

New #MeToo Law Targets NDAs

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Employers should be aware of recent updates regarding two #MeToo-related federal laws: the Speak Out Act and the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act....more

Venable LLP

Looking Ahead to Back-To-School Training: Benefits and Best Practices for Independent Schools

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As we turn the page to summer break, it is not too early for independent school leaders to think about the next school year and plan for back-to-school training of faculty and staff. Independent schools would be wise to...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Illinois Issues Model Harassment Training Program

At long last, the Illinois Department of Human Rights released its model State of Illinois Sexual Harassment Prevention Training. As we previously reported, companies must provide all Illinois employees with annual...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

NYC Amends Guidance, Now Requires Independent Contractors to Receive Annual Anti-Harassment Training

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Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York City Commission on Human Rights (the “City Commission”) has amended its guidance concerning the annual anti-sexual harassment training requirement under the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act. ...more

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New California Labor and Employment Laws for 2020

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In 2019, California enacted numerous labor and employment laws. Unless otherwise noted, each of the laws listed below is effective on Jan. 1, 2020. This Holland & Knight alert highlights selected and significant new laws, as...more

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Aaron’s to Pay $425,000 to Settle EEOC Race Harassment Suit

Managers at Furniture Retailer Warehouse Used Racist Slurs Federal Agency Charged - NEW YORK, N.Y. - Aaron's, Inc., a nationwide chain of rent-to-own furniture stores, will pay $425,000 and furnish other relief to settle a...more

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You Can’t Delegate Ethics on the Issue of Sexual Harassment

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There is no denying the alarming scope and prevalence of workplace sexual harassment. For the past several months, it seems not a day goes by without news of another troubling example of egregious workplace behavior. ...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

EEOC Task Force Issues Report on Harassment in the Workplace

In 2015, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received almost 28,000 charges of discrimination alleging workplace harassment — a number that has remained relatively constant over the last five years. In...more

Morgan Lewis

"California Fair Pay Act" Becomes Law

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The new law expands the equal pay requirement for men and women to "substantially similar work" regardless of location, modifies employers’ business justification defense, and increases employers’ recordkeeping obligations to...more

Pullman & Comley - School Law

Deliberate Indifference to Bullying Can Amount to Massive Liability – Lessons from the Pine Bush Settlement

$4.48 million. That’s how much the Pine Bush School District in central-New York just agreed to pay to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of current and former students who alleged that school administrators were...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Harassment “Must-Have” No. 5: No Retaliation!

It should be easy to avoid retaliation, right? Because retaliatory conduct is intentional – you can’t “accidentally” retaliate against someone. You can’t “negligently” seek payback....more

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No Quick Fix for Workplace Harassment, Social Scientists Tell EEOC Task Force at Open Meeting

Public Suggestions for Solutions To The Problem Will Be Solicited Through Suggestion Box On Special Web Page, Task Force Announces - WASHINGTON - There is no one magic bullet to stop workplace harassment or prevent its...more

NAVEX

Workplace Harassment is Evolving: Is Your Prevention Program Keeping Pace?

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Creating a workplace culture where employees feel safe and respected means designing and implementing a workplace harassment prevention program that adapts to emerging issues. In this presentation: I. The Persistent...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

New Public Employment Laws for 2015

Year in and year out, one thing is true: In California, there will always be new laws affecting employers, and 2015 is no exception. Below is a brief description of the laws that public sector employers need to be aware of...more

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New Workplace Harassment Training Challenges (And How to Tackle Them)

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Workplace harassment is a decades-old problem that, frustratingly, takes on new forms and new life each year. Harassment and discrimination (including gender, age, disability, religion and racial workplace discrimination)...more

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Bully for You: Ready or Not, California’s Anti-Bullying Training Requirement Starts Now

Welcome to 2015 and the start of California’s Anti-Bullying Training Requirements. Employers of 50 or more in California must now add an “anti-bullying” training requirement to their training curriculum, which is required to...more

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Employers Get Ready to Ring in the New Year with New California Laws For 2015

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Last week marked the official start of the holiday season. As we're now racing towards the end of the year, and getting ready for parties, gifts, and, perhaps, (ugh!) holiday travel, employers also should be getting ready to...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Racial Talk At Work? Beware Of Reverse Discrimination.

When I do harassment training, I ask my audiences whether they think employers should ban the “N” word even when it’s used by African-Americans among themselves. In my experience, the African-Americans in the audience have...more

Fenwick & West LLP

New Laws Affecting California Employers

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The 2014 legislative session is in the books, and it produced several new laws affecting employers in California, including: Private arbitration companies must provide arbitration data on their websites, in a...more

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Fenwick Employment Brief - October 2014

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New Laws Affecting California Employers - The 2014 legislative session is in the books, and it produced several new laws affecting employers in California, including: Private arbitration companies must provide...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

California Expands Mandatory Harassment Training to Include “Bullying” Prevention

California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2053 into law this month amending Government Code Section 12950.1 to require employers to address “abusive conduct” in their mandatory workplace sexual harassment prevention training....more

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation

No One Likes A Bully: New California Law Mandates Anti-Bullying Training In The Workplace

On September 9, 2014, Governor Jerry Brown signed AB-2053, which mandates that certain California employers provide workforce bullying training in addition to already-required sexual harassment training and education. As a...more

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