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Co-workers complain they can’t understand her — is that bias?


March 19, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Discrimination, Harassment, Latest News & Views

In a diverse workplace, you might need to give supervisors some extra sensitivity training to avoid illegal bias.

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Supervisor asked for evidence of harassment — alleged victim sues


March 10, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Harassment, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views

Harassment complaint investigations aren’t always clear-cut — they often end up in “he said, she said” territory, with managers unsure of who to believe or what to do. Here’s how one company handled that situation and avoided legal trouble.

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Company toilets spark discrimination suit


March 4, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Discrimination, Harassment, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Employees often grumble about the conditions of their office buildings or workspaces. But here’s a case where those complaints turned into a full-fledged lawsuit.

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Company sued for giving employee another chance


February 23, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Harassment, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views

Many companies use a “three strikes” policy for dealing with employee misconduct. But as a recent case shows, that’s not the best solution in some situations.

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Witness to harassment did nothing — company loses big


January 22, 2009 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Harassment, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Recent Decisions

HR pros are used to reminding managers to report harassment they witness. As a recent case shows, that warning should be issued to members of the HR staff, too.

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Harassment training dos and don’ts for HR


December 2, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Harassment, Special Report, Training

Most HR pros would agree that conducting harassment training is no walk in the park. Here are the most common problems companies face, and strategies that will reduce an organization’s legal liability:

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Policies can protect against rogue supervisors’ behavior


December 2, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Harassment, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views

Despite all the preventive measures HR takes, many companies will still find they have a rogue manager who doesn’t know how to behave properly. But HR has a powerful tool to protect against liability:

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3 problems in many complaint procedures


December 2, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Harassment, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views

Normally, companies can’t be sued if a harassment victim fails to make a complaint to management or HR. But not when a court decides it’s the company’s fault no complaint was filed.

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Court: Harassment complaints need a prompt response


December 1, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Harassment, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Recent Decisions

Supervisors are busy and don’t always have time to address employees’ concerns right away. But a recent ruling gives managers a stern warning:

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Harassment investigation dos and don’ts for managers


December 1, 2008 by Sam Narisi
Posted in: Harassment, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views

Complaint investigations are HR’s job, but managers still play a major role. Here are some investigation guidelines for supervisors:

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