All employers have policies against sexual harassment. But many experts say those policies often aren’t kept up-to-date with new types of harassment. More…

The excuse “The dog ate my homework” didn’t work in school — was there any chance it’d hold up in federal court? More…

There’s a lesson in a recent federal court ruling on sexual harassment: It’s not the actions that count — it’s the effect of those actions on the victim. More…

Our team of experts fields real-life everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: What’s the No. 1 thing we can do to prevent sexual-harassment complaints in our workplace? More…

Jack supervises Jill. Jack starts dating Jill. Does HR really need to get involved?  More…

This month, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on three cases that have a direct impact on how HR and employers will do business. More…

In this real-life legal case, an employee who files a sexual-harassment complaint then gets ordered to work an unpopular, less-desirable schedule. The employee sues, claiming retaliation. Who won? More…

Sad to say, most charges of sexual harassment grow out of some common misunderstandings about what the danger signs are. Time and time again,  supervisors use those misunderstandings as a defense — and companies pay for it. More…

Our team of experts fields real-life, everyday questions from HR managers and gives practical answers that can be applied by any HR pro in the same situation. Today’s question: What are an employer’s obligations for stopping “spam” that employees find offensive? More…

With budgets getting tighter and tighter, you’ll probably need to prove that training to prevent sexual harassment actually works. Some numbers that tie training to complaints could help. More…