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How to Create an Effective Sexual Harassment Training Program Movements such as #MeToo have pushed the issue of sexual harassment in the workplace to the forefront of our collective consciousness, and everyone is becoming more aware of the problem today. Many businesses are now requiring all employees to take some form of sexual harassment training, and it is no longer…
What Qualifies as Workplace Sexual Harassment? When people think of sexual harassment in the workplace, they may first think of obvious forms of this type of behavior, such as inappropriate touching. Today, sexual harassment is often much more subtle, which is one reason so many people fail to report it. Many employees feel as though actions they are subjected to…
Both federal and state laws protect workers from certain types of workplace retaliation. These laws make it unlawful for employers to retaliate against employees when they exercise certain rights. Employees may exercise their rights such as filing a discrimination or sexual harassment claim, filing for benefits such as workers’ compensation, or requesting reasonable accommodations for a disability. Federal and Ohio…
Think Your Work Environment is Hostile? Here are Five Telltale Signs It is natural for people to not want to go to work sometimes. In the best of cases, this is simply due to the fact that they would rather stay home and relax, or even go on vacation. In the worst of circumstances though, people do not want to…