power disparity

Moving Forward After #MeToo – Consider Your Policies

July 9, 2018Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, Others

Recent changes to New York State law regarding prevention of sexual harassment will require employers to revisit existing policies to comply with newly-mandated provisions, as summarized in our lead story from Takeaways, Read More..

When Power Should Go to a Manager’s Head (or at least stay top of mind)

February 6, 2017Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, Others

It may seem obvious, but all too often managers seem to forget that power disparities in the workplace can turn otherwise innocuous encounters into fodder for a sexual harassment claim. That is how Steelcase, a Michigan-based workplace furnishing... Read More..

LIFE’S LESSONS* Summer 2014, Real Issues…Reconstituted Facts

February 6, 2017Employee Relations, Others

WHEN IS ASKING SOMEONE OUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT?

A single request for a date does not amount to sexual harassment, or does it? That all depends on whether there is a back story. Let’s consider what can unfold…. Jerry, age 27, was recently... Read More..

Moving Forward After #MeToo – Consider Your Policies

When Power Should Go to a Manager’s Head (or at least stay top of mind)

LIFE’S LESSONS* Summer 2014, Real Issues…Reconstituted Facts

WHEN IS ASKING SOMEONE OUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT?

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