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What conduct constitutes sexual harassment?

By Chris Ceplenski Feb 6, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: May 18, 2015

“What do you think of when someone refers to sexual harassment? In California, and under federal law, sexual harassment covers a wide variety of behavior–from unwanted sexual attention, to offering favorable treatment in exchange for sex, to sex-related teasing that fundamentally changes the workplace environment, to general hostility directed towards someone because of that person’s sex—even if the hostility itself is not of sex-based origin or [sex-]based terms.” Nicole Legrottaglie explained in a recent CER webinar.

The Silent Crisis of Gen AI Anxiety in the Workplace

By Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Disaster Avoidance Experts Oct 27, 2025 HR Perspectives

Updated: Oct 27, 2025

The conversation about generative AI (Gen AI) is unavoidable in today’s business landscape. It’s disruptive, transformative, and packed with potential—both thrilling and intimidating. As organizations adopt Gen AI to streamline operations, develop products, or enhance customer interactions, the inevitable side effect among employees is anxiety. Will jobs vanish? Will expectations shift overnight? Can they keep […]

Ask the Expert: Voluntary Benefits During Unpaid Leave

By David A. Slaughter, JD, Senior Legal Content Specialist, HR Hero Apr 20, 2022 Benefits and Compensation

Updated: Apr 20, 2022

In our latest installment of Ask the Expert, brought to you by the team of industry experts at HR Hero®, we look at a recent question from a subscriber regarding the recommended management and payment of voluntary benefits for employees while they are out on unpaid leave. Q: How should employers handle voluntary benefits when employees are […]

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8 Tech Hiring Trends You Need to Know in 2019

By John Reed, Executive VP, Robert Half Feb 15, 2019 Recruiting

Updated: Feb 20, 2019

The nation’s unemployment rate is at a near record low, with more open jobs than candidates to take them. And technology is a sector with some of the fewest people available for all the vacant positions. This tight job market is great for IT workers, but it is stressful for hiring managers struggling to keep […]

Human Resources Management Key Skill #7: Dedication to Continuous Improvement

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Jun 16, 2011 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jun 16, 2011

HR professionals need to help managers coach and develop their employees. The goal is continued improvement and innovation as well as remediation. And looking to their own houses, the HR professional also uses technology and other means to continuously improve the HR function itself. Next up: Skill #8 – Does HR Have A Strategic Role?

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Helping Employees Stay Well During COVID-19

By Lin Grensing-Pophal, Contributing Editor Apr 14, 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Updated: Apr 14, 2020

These are stressful times for everyone, and in a work environment where mental illness was already a rising concern for many organizations, the COVID-19 crisis is creating new concerns. Employees are anxious not only about their health and the health of their loved ones but also about the economy, child care, and their job security.

‘Steering’ Is 2014’s New Twist on Discrimination

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Feb 12, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Feb 18, 2014

HR’s watchdog agencies—the DOL, EEOC, and OFCCP—are looking at a new variant on discrimination they call “steering.” It’s not immediate discrimination, but long-range discrimination. What Is Steering? “Steering” may be charged when people in a protected class are “steered” to jobs with lower long-term potential than other similar jobs. For example, in a grocery store, […]

10 Phrases that Should Be Banned from the Workplace Forever

By Stephen Bruce, PhD, PHR Jul 14, 2014 HR Management & Compliance

Updated: Jul 18, 2014

Are there specific words and phrases that career-minded managers should avoid at all costs? Yes indeed! says Darlene Price, author of the book Well Said! Presentations and Conversations That Get Results. She offers 10 phrases that you should never utter. To successfully communicate, says Price (www.wellsaid.com), you have to learn to present yourself and your […]