Sexual harassment has made many companies sit up and take notice, and for good reason. But how do you take the first step to eliminating it in your workforce? What are the best practices for building an anti-harassment program? Learn the four steps to creating a holistic anti-harassment program from the smart folks at Compli […]
Ever heard this one before? A father and son are in a car accident. The father dies immediately, and the child is rushed to the hospital. In the operating room, the surgeon takes one look at the patient and says, “I can’t operate on this boy. He’s my son.” How is this possible? I’m sure […]
We posed this week’s harassment question to our friend, Steve Roppolo, Managing Partner with Fisher Phillips employment law firm. Here’s what Steve had to say: Question: What’s a harassment complainant’s recourse if the employer takes no action? Steve’s Answer: From the complainant’s perspective, then they go to the EEOC or a plaintiff’s lawyer. From the […]
One general truth about workplace harassment goes like this: it’s not what you mean by what you say or do, but how the other person perceives it. Imagine a manager—let’s call him Omar—tells an off-color joke to Sally, one of his direct reports. Sally swiftly reports the incident to HR. In the ensuing disciplinary meeting, […]
Last October, in the explosive early days of the #MeToo movement, you may have read some version of this headline: “Survey finds sexism persists in the automotive industry.” That survey was Automotive News’ Project XX, which asked approximately 900 women about their experiences with feedback and promotion, harassment and safety, inclusion, and unconscious bias. Despite […]
Sexual harassment has made many companies sit up and take notice, and for good reason. But how do you take the first step to eliminating it in your workforce? What are the best practices for building an anti-harassment program? Learn the four steps to creating a holistic anti-harassment program from the smart folks at Compli […]
Join Compli at the 4th annual Women in Automotive Conference in Orlando, Florida. This can’t miss event will focus on educating and empowering women and men in the automotive community on thought leadership and trends that impact employment and sales growth. While at the conference, be sure to attend the Keynote on June 24th, Project […]
You don’t need a law degree to run an automobile dealership, but these days, it certainly helps. Dealers and lenders throughout the United States have to comply with a greater number of laws than ever before, state and federal regulatory environments are changing constantly, and technology seems to be making things more complex. That’s why […]
If you’re looking for ways to prevent workplace harassment at your dealership, we’ve got a podcast recommendation for you. Kynzie Sims, Compli’s Legal Content Product Manager, recently appeared as a guest on AutoSuccess: the Podcast to discuss harassment risk factors in the automotive industry and how to avoid them. In their 2-part conversation, Kynzie and […]
“I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him for any position!” Most of us can’t imagine using those words in relation to an employee fired for sexual harassment, let alone acting as that individual’s reference. But that’s almost exactly (the difference being the employee’s name in place of the word “him”) what a California school official wrote […]
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