The focus of this, my 200th column, is workplace harassment. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces federal employment discrimination laws, just issued comprehensive guidance ...

For the first time in 25 years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. Employers should review existing ...

The survey, from California-based compliance training outfit Trailant, found a significant gap between management expectations on harassment and workers’ experience and feelings. Savvy leaders should ...

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Bad behavior at work is once again in the spotlight as new research shows a significant portion of workers, especially younger ones, have experienced workplace harassment. A survey by Deloitte reveals ...

When it comes to combating upsetting office interactions, research says you could learn from your female staff. Recent reports say workplace harassment and violence are on the rise, perhaps spurred by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Now, with the successful vote against anti-harassment guidance, Lucas and the EEOC have gone a step further and revoked the ...

A transgender worker is repeatedly and intentionally misgendered by their coworker. A workplace bars an employee from using facilities that match their gender identity. A supervisor suggests a ...

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On April 29, 2024, the EEOC published its long-expected updated guidance on prohibited harassment in the workplace. As most observers expected, the EEOC’s commissioners approved the guidance on a 3-2 ...