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Jokes are like social currency in the workplace. Someone who is good at coming up with clever quips may get all the best clients or become involved with all the most exciting new projects. However, not all jokes are witty and beneficial. Some of them are derogatory...
Employees in multiple industries who deal directly with customers have had a particularly tough couple of years. Many people vent their anger, frustration and other feelings on whoever is telling them something they don’t want to hear. Often, that anger includes...
Traditionally speaking, sexual harassment has been something that takes place when individuals are working together, perhaps in a one-on-one setting. It could be a co-worker making unwanted advances or making someone feel uncomfortable. It could be a boss promising a...
A client calls to reduce their monthly order. They inform you that the issue has nothing to do with your company or your job performance but rather their shrinking operations budget. You pass the information along, only for your boss to come storming over to scream at...
What is quid pro quo sexual harassment in the workplace? Some sexual harassment involves co-workers making inappropriate jokes or an overall hostile environment in the workplace toward an employee because of their sex, sexuality or appearance. The creation of a...
When people think about harassment on the job, they usually imagine that the problem has to happen multiple times or occur regularly to constitute an issue. In reality, even a single incident can constitute harassment, so it’s important to know your rights as an...
The workplace can be a stressful environment at times for both management and employees. However, there are boundaries, and no employee should be subjected to workplace harassment. Often, harassment is blatant and easy to identify, such as if an employee has been...
To try and separate the effects of workplace mistreatment in all its forms is essentially a futile exercise. After all, the victims of any occupational abuse suffer from a range of effects and will likely tell you that they are all horrible. We agree with this...
If you believe that you have been the target of workplace discrimination, retaliation or harassment, you know that it can be miserable. You may have suffered a number of related consequences, such as a demotion, failure to get a deserved pay raise, a shrinking of your...
One of the greatest perceived benefits for women in leadership positions is that no one can sexually (or otherwise) harass them anymore. As a leader, you are now in a place where you can control your treatment in the workplace -- or so you may believe. If you are...