The focus of this, my 200th column, is workplace harassment. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces federal employment discrimination laws, just issued comprehensive guidance ...

For the first time in 25 years, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace. Employers should review existing ...

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When it comes to combating upsetting office interactions, research says you could learn from your female staff. Recent reports say workplace harassment and violence are on the rise, perhaps spurred by ...

Companies that address these complaints thoroughly will cut their staff turnover and legal costs. Worker harassment got worse in 2025, despite years of effort to reduce one of the biggest problems in ...

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission proposed Monday enforcement guidance on workplace harassment after more than a half-decade of public debate and commentary. The document is structured ...

Bad behavior at work is once again in the spotlight as new research shows a significant portion of workers, especially younger ones, have experienced workplace harassment. A survey by Deloitte reveals ...

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I've long been interested in what limits the First Amendment imposes on "hostile work environment harassment" law (as well as the similar rules as to education, public accommodation, and housing); I ...

On April 29, 2024, the EEOC published its long-expected updated guidance on prohibited harassment in the workplace. As most observers expected, the EEOC’s commissioners approved the guidance on a 3-2 ...

The survey, from California-based compliance training outfit Trailant, found a significant gap between management expectations on harassment and workers’ experience and feelings. Savvy leaders should ...