Compliance Training Blog
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Author: ELT is a San Francisco company that specializes in ethics and compliance training.
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Recent Posts from Compliance Training Blog
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Explosive New Yorker Cover Ignites Debate on Race, Ethnicity and Religion -- And Your Employees Are Talking About It.
I’m sure you’ve seen the news … it’s hard to miss if you’ve turned on a TV in the last two days. The New Yorker magazine has featured Barack Obama and his wife Michelle on…
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New SHRM / ERC Study: Workplace Bullying Is A Top Ethical Concern For Employers
SHRM and the Ethics Resource Center (ERC) just released The Ethics Landscape in American Business Survey Report (membership required). The most interesting component, in my opinion, is the list of most commonly observed misconduct in…
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Do You Know Gina? The Latest Anti-Discrimination Law.
No, Gina’s not a person – it’s a new law that every HR, legal and ethics professional should know about. GINA stands for the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and was just passed into law by…
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Same-Sex Marriage and Compliance Training – Yes, There’s a Link
You’ve probably heard the news by now. (And if you haven't, you’re far too wrapped up in the race for the Democratic nomination.) The California Supreme Court recently issued a significant ruling about same-sex marriage…
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First Workplace Bullying Litigation Results in Successful Plaintiff Verdict
Can a workplace bully create true legal liability for an employer? Based on a recent decision of the Indiana Supreme Court, it would seem that the plain answer is 'yes.' This April, the Indiana Supreme…
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How Much Do We Tolerate Discrimination? New Study Provides Eye-Opening Insights
No two people are alike – and that holds true for our prejudices. But there are some interesting trends that have found certain prejudices expressed more clearly among defined gender and ethnic groups. Several studies…
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An Economic Downturn Means More Employment Lawsuits; New EEOC Stats Adding Fuel to the Fire
Whether the economy is … dare I say it … in a recession or not, employers and employees are feeling the pinch. Bad news in the housing market and the financial sector has made us…
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30% of Employee Training Occurring Online, And Growing
Thirty percent of employee learning in 2007 occurred online, a significant jump from 7 percent in 2005, according to two independent reports on the U.S. training market by the American Society for Training & Development…
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How a Hot Presidential Race Can Increase Your Risk Profile
There’s never a dull moment in the life of an HR or corporate legal professional. Just when you survived landmines for bad behavior at the holiday party and Valentine’s Day shenanigans, there is a new…
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2 Major U.S. Supreme Court Employment Law Decisions Hit This Week
The U.S. Supreme Court has been busy this week, passing down two major employment law decisions. A brief summary of each case is below, along with its compliance training impact: Admissibility of "Me Too" Evidence,…