People who work in industries with high levels of sexual harassment – including hospitality, retail, manufacturing and information – have a harder time identifying inappropriate workplace behavior, with only 57% of those surveyed identifying quid pro quo sexual harassment, according to new research from the ILR School.
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ILR scientist teaches COVID workplace safety
Zookeepers, teachers, laundry operators, restaurateurs, librarians, truckers, dentists, nail salon workers and many others in the workforce have turned to Nellie Brown, director of Workplace Health and Safety Programs at the ILR School, for guidance on how to keep their workplaces safe from COVID-19.
COVID-19 is transforming workplace culture
Companies need to think carefully about the value proposition associated with bringing employees back to the office and make sure it is clearly communicated to employees, according to Bradford S. Bell, the ILR School’s William J. Conaty Professor in Strategic Human Resources.
Startup’s contact tracing tech tracks workplace distancing
A Cornell-based startup has expanded the features of its platform’s technology to fit the times in which we live, ensuring social distancing in the workplace and enabling companies to bring employees back to work safely amid COVID-19.