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Court rules calling women “sensitive flowers” shows gender bias
All employers should provide training not only on preventing sexual harassment, but also eliminating gender bias.
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Be Fair to Accused Harassers, Court Rules
A respectful workplace cannot be created if anyone is treated with disrespect. A fair hearing is fair only if everyone is heard.
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Employee Wins at SCOTUS
A new U.S. Supreme Court case, Fort Bend County v. Davis, will allow an employee to pursue her discrimination case in court.
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Gay rights = straight rights
Gay rights are also about the rights of straight people not to be discriminated against because they are heterosexual.
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What Managers Can Learn from a Political Poll
The same people who think women can’t handle the presidency may well be making decisions about whether women should be hired or promoted.
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Harassment and aloha
True aloha aligns with the Platinum Rule: treat people the way THEY want to be treated.
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Is Touching Women’s Hair Sexual Harassment?
Companies can prohibit unwanted touching, no matter who or what is touched.
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Harassment Bystander and HR Fail
HR people can be sued for aiding and abetting harassment when they do this.
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Anti-harassment training in the era of #MeToo
If you haven’t made changes to your anti-harassment program lately, now is the time.
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New case: Locker Room Talk Not Sexual Harassment!?!
This company won the lawsuit, but they lost in so many other ways: with current and potential customers, current and potential employees, lost time, productivity, and attorneys fees.
