Not every form of sexual harassment is as obvious. There subtle things that while individually relatively minor and maybe even harmless if done once or twice, can combine to create a hostile workplace. In this video I talk about how managers and small business owners can...
There is no "right way" to conduct a sexual harassment investigation. But there are common elements that make on successful. Impartiality — if you can be neutral, get someone else to do it.Having a plan (and following the plan)Systematic plan for collecting and reviewing evidence in...
The lurid details of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo conduct with female staffers, state employees, and the public (official report here) was big news and frankly frightening in scope, conduct, and breadth of the behavior. If true (and I expect they are true), the allegations...
I take a pretty harsh stance (and recommend employers do the same) on the matter of retaliation against employees who report discrimination or harassment. The short answer is that an employer CANNOT allow a culture of hiding to take root. Retaliation is, in my opinion, worse than...
This month, #mattthelawyer is sharing some guided PowerPoint presentations on sexual harassment available to the public. This presentation series is a great resource that any business can share with their staff. This 17-minute guided presentation focuses on the reporting and investigation policies and procedures that go along with...
This month, #mattthelawyer would like to make some guided PowerPoint presentations on sexual harassment available to the public. This 15-minute presentation is a great free resource that any business can share with their staff. In this training presentation, you’ll learn about the definition of sexual...
When I conduct sexual harassment training for various clients, I tend to focus on two subjects that are management-related: culture and retaliation. Cultivating an Office Culture Culture is something that the business owners and managers get to control. They get to determine the kind of culture that...
This week we are talking about sexual harassment in the workplace and how teams can transform the office culture to prevent and eliminate cases. Check out our last post on the topic here. Let's pick up where we left off. Next, the company needs to analyze...
I am getting ready to conduct a series of trainings for a client in sexual harassment law, how to avoid sexual harassment in the workplace, and how to manage an investigation should a complaint of sexual harassment be alleged. The first thing that I would...