02

Aug

Harassment, HR Law Training & Investigations, Sexual Harassment

Fun? In a mandatory respectful workspaces class???

By R. Makana Risser Chai

by R. Makana Risser Chai Last week, after my program on preventing harassment, bullying, and disrespect, a manager said, “That was informative and actually it was fun! And we really…

08

Jun

Uncategorized

White Male Comedians

By R. Makana Risser Chai

By Makana Risser Chai “One of the recurring themes of comedians at standup open mics is if you're a white male, you can't say anything anymore. Do you kind of…

06

May

HR Law Training & Investigations

What Racism Costs Everyone

By R. Makana Risser Chai

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, by Heather McGhee is a compelling perspective on racism. McGhee, an African American economist, focuses on…

03

Jun

Harassment

I’m white, and I’m biased

By R. Makana Risser Chai

As a nice liberal progressive white woman, of course I don't like to think I'm biased. I have spent most of my professional life fighting racism--as an attorney representing victims…

17

Feb

Sexual Harassment

Sexual Harassment Insights from Steve Carell’s Performance (Not in The Office)

By R. Makana Risser Chai

Sexual harassment training videos are usually ridiculous, but now there's a great way to understand many of the issues that can arise, including implicit quid pro quo, cover-ups by management,…

31

Oct

Harassment, HR Law Training & Investigations, Sexual Harassment

Court rules calling women “sensitive flowers” shows gender bias

By R. Makana Risser Chai

A woman in New York City brought a claim of gender discrimination alleging her supervisor insulted and excluded her, concealed information from her, and denied her requests for a raise.…

12

Oct

Uncategorized

Honolulu Employer Pays $200,000 for Harassment

By R. Makana Risser Chai

A Texas construction company doing business in Honolulu has agreed to pay $200,000 to settle a sexual harassment complaint brought by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of…

25

Sep

Harassment, Sexual Harassment

Be Fair to Accused Harassers, Court Rules

By R. Makana Risser Chai

by Rita Makana Risser Chai, originally published on Fair Measures In the #MeToo environment, good employers are committed to giving fair hearings to victims of sexual harassment. But a recent…

11

Jun

Sexual Harassment

FBI women not allowed to sue anonymously

By R. Makana Risser Chai

The 16 women who filed a gender bias and sexual harassment case against the FBI cannot sue anonymously. U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled against the women, who were afraid…