One in 12 women has felt sexually harassed in the workplace but less than half have reported it to another member of staff, according to a recent survey of 1,500 women conducted by HR consultancy Reabur. The research found that women often did not report sexual harassment because they felt it would affect their future […]
Tag Archive | "Sexual discrimination"
Are you the one in 12 women who are sexually harassed in the workplace?
Posted on 23 September 2010.
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And on the flip side… Poison Ivy in the Office? – A guest blog post by Sonia Jaspal, with insights to feminism in modern India and its implications for men
Posted on 23 September 2010.
Could it be that women in their attempt to gain gender equality have resorted to power plays and manipulation in the same manner as historically deployed by men? Being a woman, it concerns me that the social injustices that women were fighting against may now be levied against their male colleagues in the corporate world. […]
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Sex at work: findings from the US claim its more common then we expect, and explain the exact fall out for the couple, the company, and how it really costs senior executive women
Posted on 21 September 2010.
Sex at work costs women aspiring to senior management roles big time, because to break through that glass ceiling you’ll need a sponsor, or a mentor in the C-suite, who will probably be male and married. The fear of sexual harassment suits or rumours can prevent men from supporting women, especially if they pick to […]
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Upcoming NSW training/refresher event on discrimination, harassment and bullying and what it means for your workplace by AIM
Posted on 31 August 2010.
There has been so much traffic to our blog about the $37 million lawsuit against DJs, and such a media furore around the case that it’s clear that harassment and bullying are hot issues in the workplace right now. If you run a team or company in NSW, this refresher seminar is a must see. […]
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Penelope Trunk, HR blogger says there is NO PAY GAP between men and women, and that this is not a controversial statement. It is, and its also factually wrong…
Posted on 31 August 2010.
“…the reason top-tier female MBAs make less then the men is because of the choice they make, not because of any gender bias”. This is not the only reason why male and female workers do not achieve equal pay and even if it was, women should not be penalized for having children, and should not […]
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Norway has the worlds leading board diversity initiative, but what can businesses learn from their example? Is it working?
Posted on 27 August 2010.
The woeful state of Australia’s female representation at executive and board level and lack of real action to improve this issue creates a lot of conversation and study about what programs are working overseas. One of the most standard out initiatives is Norway’s 40% quota for board members. Women make up 40% of board members […]
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