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The Real Cost of Workplace Sexual Harassment to Organizations

ELI, Inc. December 3, 2020 No Comments

Headlines about egregious sexual harassment cases do a good job of grabbing our attention. We read about the lurid details of the complaints and see huge amounts of money being awarded in damages. Then, to make sure that kind of thing never happens at our own workplace, we implement sexual harassment prevention training. We hope that through training and education, everyone will understand what behavior

These 5 Metrics Can Assess the Impact of Your Employee Training

How to Measure Employee Training Effectiveness: 5 Success Metrics

ELI, Inc. November 19, 2020 1 Comment

Most employers know that employee training is a legal requirement, on the federal level as well as some state and local levels. But the best employers also realize that employee training can be much more than just something to check off a compliance list. Training offers a tremendous opportunity to make your office a better place to work — and in doing so, improve employee

California Extends Sexual Harassment Training Deadline: What You Need to Know

ELI, Inc. November 12, 2020 1 Comment

In 2018, California signed Senate Bill 1343 into law. The bill expanded sexual harassment training requirements for employers in the state. Most significantly, the law specified that sexual harassment training requirements applied to any employer with more than five employees, even those whose employees were temporary or part-time. The new law also mandated training for all employees, not just supervisors, and put some additional parameters

How Will You Act in Your Workplace TOMORROW?

Stephen M. Paskoff November 3, 2020 1 Comment

Today is election day in the U.S. We may know which Presidential candidate won tonight or it may take days or even weeks before a winner is declared. Either way, I ask you to imagine that your preferred candidate loses. How will you personally think, act, and feel? Now imagine that your preferred candidate wins. How would that change your thoughts, actions, and feelings? And

How Companies Can Support Employees Through Parenthood

ELI, Inc. October 29, 2020 No Comments

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant effect on the workplace, from making in-person meetings obsolete to requiring employees to remain six feet apart at work. But one of the other significant ways that the virus has impacted organizations’ ability to get work done has happened outside of the physical office: The interruption in childcare for parents. Even as some daycares and schools begin to

Three Important Steps to Take When Dealing With a Workplace Bully

How to Deal with a Workplace Bully in 3 Steps

ELI, Inc. October 22, 2020 2 Comments

As we wrote in our post 4 Types of Workplace Bullies and How to Deal With Them, not all bullies are the stereotypical demanding-boss-type. Bullies come in all shapes and sizes. They can be supervisors, or they can be peers. They can bully by yelling and intimidation, or they can do it by withholding important information or spreading rumors. Regardless of the type of bullying

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The Real Cost of Workplace Sexual Harassment to Organizations

How to Measure Employee Training Effectiveness: 5 Success Metrics

California Extends Sexual Harassment Training Deadline: What You Need to Know

How Will You Act in Your Workplace TOMORROW?

How Companies Can Support Employees Through Parenthood

How to Deal with a Workplace Bully in 3 Steps