John Boring

Religious Harassment Training

All high quality, harassment training needs to include the topic of religious harassment. Training that includes religious harassment is more compressive that just sexual harassment training. When I was an HR business partner I had a manager that came to me to explain that he had two employees sharing a…

Protected Classifications Go Beyond Sex

Another form of unlawful harassment is conduct directed at someone based on a personal trait that is considered a Protected Classification under the law. Protected Classifications include the following: RaceColorReligionSex (including: pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions)Sexual orientation and identity Marital status Age (40 and older) National origin or ancestry…

Sex and Romance at Work

Sex or romance at work between consenting adults is not necessarily sexual harassment. Welcome or invited actions or words may not be unlawful. When one person in the relationship has authority over the other, there is a risk that the relationship will result in favoritism, or that the person not…