Author: Amanda Graham, Innovations Center

6 Strategies for Addressing Workplace Vaping

In case you haven’t noticed, the use of e-cigarettes—also called vaping—is on the rise. As a result, many HR managers and benefit consultants are still playing catch-up to answer questions from employees, colleagues, and executives.

California Court: Sexual Harassment Witness Isn’t Off-Limits

An employee’s claims of sexual harassment and assault can often create an emotional litigation environment. Coworkers and supervisors become entangled in the case as witnesses, or victims, or alleged attackers, and relationships and alliances become confusing. Whose side is the employer on, and which employees speak for the employer?

Not Just Little Words: Gender Pronouns Demanding Attention in the Workplace

They’re showing up in e-mail signatures and personal introductions—a quick listing of pronouns such as she/her/hers or they/them. Those small words sprinkled in conversation and written communication to take the place of the seemingly more important nouns is gaining in importance as employers address gender identity in the workplace.