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What Racism Costs Everyone
HR Law Training & Investigations

What Racism Costs Everyone

By R. Makana Risser Chai
What are the economic impacts of racism and anti-racism on all of us? Heather McGhee, an African American economist, provides a compelling perspective in her book, The Sum of Us:…
Court rules calling women “sensitive flowers” shows gender bias
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.…
What Tools Prevent Sexual Harassment?
Harassment, HR Law Training & Investigations, Sexual Harassment

What Tools Prevent Sexual Harassment?

By R. Makana Risser Chai
“Tools trump training” according to Marcus Buckingham, author of the research-based books First, Break All the Rules; Now, Discover Your Strengths; and Nine Lies About Work. What tools prevent sexual…
New case: Locker Room Talk Not Sexual Harassment!?!
Harassment, HR Law Training & Investigations, Sexual Harassment

New case: Locker Room Talk Not Sexual Harassment!?!

By R. Makana Risser Chai
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. The lesson:…
New Research Shows Companies how to Create a Harassment-Free Workplace
HR Law Training & Investigations, Sexual Harassment

New Research Shows Companies how to Create a Harassment-Free Workplace

By R. Makana Risser Chai
A June 2018 report on sexual harassment was released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Two years in the making, it compiled all the available research on…
Hawaii Court: HR Personally Liable for Failure to Investigate Harassment Complaint
HR Law Training & Investigations, Sexual Harassment

Hawaii Court: HR Personally Liable for Failure to Investigate Harassment Complaint

By R. Makana Risser Chai
The federal district court in Hawaii recently ruled that an HR director could be sued personally for aiding and abetting a hostile work environment when she failed to investigate a…

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  • What Racism Costs Everyone
  • Court rules calling women “sensitive flowers” shows gender bias

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