Throughout every industry, Black people experience disproportionate bias and discrimination in the workplace due to their natural hair and the policies in place that create an unequal environment. The notion that straight hair is better than curly or “kinky” hair has become widespread and created a societal standard that black hair and the different hairstyles…
New Data Shows That Inclusion, Anti-Harassment Initiatives Won’t Be Successful If You’re Not Managing Bias Business productivity measures such as employee retention are related more to social justice than to the bottom line. A recent study by MIT links the Great Resignation to ‘“failure to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion; workers feeling disrespected; and unethical…
Workplace harassment comes in all forms. As large companies like Salesforce commit to full-time work from home schedules, HR and Legal teams need to be vigilant of new forms of disrespectful conduct. It’s important to be aware that the transition to remote work might have been more difficult for some than others, which can have…
Training for Businesses With Employees in New York/New York State Employers in New York are required not only to adopt and distribute written sexual harassment prevention policies, but also to provide training to all employees on an annual basis. For many businesses with employees who work in New York (NY/NYS), sexual harassment prevention training must…
“Hey everyone! It’s time for your MANDATORY harassment training!” When your employees and managers hear this chant, well, they want to run for cover. As someone who has delivered this type of training for the past 20 years, there are some things employers and trainers can do to provide training that is impactful, meaningful, and…
Relying on employee complaints, the number of policy claims, and conducting investigative procedures are archaic methods to assess workplace harassment and bias. A reactive strategy will not only hurt your organization’s overall success, but will negatively impact your company’s reputation. Today’s social demographics are continually changing. Social media is making us live in a fishbowl,…
When I first began advocating for training all employees on sexual harassment prevention, a few companies agreed that this would be an effective way to address workplace harassment. But most would say, “are you kidding…isn’t that just giving our employees a roadmap on how to sue us?” “No,” I’d protest. In fact, quite the opposite…
The new New York State and New York City laws on sexual harassment prevention are the broadest of their kind. Here are some of their unique aspects, and our thoughts on why they matter. Train Everyone New York State mandates sexual harassment prevention training for all New York employees. New York City goes so far as to…