The #metoo movement has prompted many legislatures to take action on issues of workplace harassment and discrimination. In this episode, SHIFT founder and employment law attorney, Katherin Nukk-Freeman, explains what every employer needs to know about the latest workplace legislation to come out of New York State.

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The New York State Department of Labor has released final guidance on the new and sweeping requirements for sexual harassment prevention training required of all New York employers. SHIFT HR Founder and employment law attorney, Katherin Nukk-Freeman, sits down with us to provide an overview of the changes and clarifications to the first draft of guidelines. This episode is full of important updates employers will not want to miss.

The New York State Department of Labor has released updates on the new and sweeping requirements for sexual harassment prevention training required of all New York employers. SHIFT HR Founder and employment law attorney, Katherin Nukk-Freeman sits down with us to provide an overview of the new requirements and what employers need to know to meet the aggressive deadlines.

Transgender issues have become a hot topic of discussion in the media from Caitlin Jenner to court battles over bathroom rights. In this episode SHIFT co founders, Katherin Nukk-Freeman and Suzanne Cerra, discuss expanding rights and protections for transgender employees and the importance that employers be prepared to not only take proper and legal steps when managing transgender employees, but in making sure they are building workplace cultures that are inclusive of everyone.

There is a growing blur between our work and private lives. Changes in technology and the popularity of so many different social media outlets has made this an increasingly complicated area for organizations to manage. Employment attorney and Co-founder of SHIFT HR, Katherin Nukk-Freeman, helps explain what employers and hiring managers should and shouldn't do regarding social media and prospective employees; what guidelines employers should set around social media access; how to handle and prepare for harassment that stems from social media; and understanding the NLRB's expansive view of what is protected activity.

Companies were surprised to hear the EEOC recommend that they should consider providing bystander intervention training as a tool for reducing incidences of harassment and discrimination in the workplace. In this episode we talk with SHIFT founder, Katherin Nukk-Freeman, about what Bystander Intervention training entails and how companies can benefit from creating an Upstander Culture.

Most business experts agree that the single most important factor in an organization's success is human capital or talent. In this podcast we interview HR expert, Rachel Freedberg, about how employers can implement Topgrading Methods created by Bradford Smart to hire top performers and ensure that their hiring process is free from bias.

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The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national LGBTQ civil rights organization in the US. Their annual Equality Index is an increasingly influential ranking of US businesses with the best practices for LGBTQ workplace inclusion. In this podcast we go into more detail about the HRC, the annual Corporate Equality Index Survey, which policies and practices companies are being rated on and why it's so important for companies to keep this on their radar. For more information contact SHIFT at www.getShiftHR.com

SHIFT HR founder and employment law attorney, Katherin Nukk-Freeman and Social Psychologist, Carolyn Wall, discuss how our biases can lead to real risks of harassment and discrimination claims in the workplace. Carolyn provides information about the types of unconscious biases we often see manifesting in workplace situations and Katherin offers practical advise for employers who would like to mitigate their risks. For more information contact SHIFT at www.getShiftHR.com