With the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements going strong, are we heading towards a workplace revolution? While it has been brewing for a while, the last few months have brought more light upon the sexual harassment issues happening in the modern-day workplaces.

 
However, we would still need to wait and see if these events could mark a turning point in the way employers around the world are thinking about sexual harassment at work and whether they would be able to create a safe and healthy workplace for their employees.
 
This month’s cover article, Factors To Prove Federal “Sex-Plus” Harassment Claims by Janette Levey Frisch throws light upon the “Sex-Plus” Harassment issues some employees face at their workplace. She talks about the Providence Rhode Island Fire Department in Franchina v City of Providence case and explains what you need to do in order to prove such a claim. Catch up with this article to know what this claim entails.
 
The Zero Discrimination Day (ZDD) is observed every year on March 1 to promote and celebrate everyone’s right to live a full life with dignity—no matter what they look like, where they come from or whom they love. 

Samantha Yurman, in her article, Was 2017 A Year Of Discrimination?, notes, “The EEOC received 6,696 sexual harassment charges and obtained $46.3 million in monetary benefits for victims of sexual harassment.” In light of the #MeToo movement and the continuing trend in EEOC claims, employers should re-evaluate and revise their workplace discrimination policies to ensure compliance with all applicable federal (and state) discrimination laws so they, too, don’t become an EEOC statistic.

As it marks the first year of President Trump in office, the U.S. healthcare policies are on the spotlight. Despite several attempts by the Trump Administration to eliminate ACA, it is still a law. Arthur Tacchino’s article, One Year Of Trump: Health Care Changes And What They Mean For HR, puts together a wide variety of statistics to show how the U.S. healthcare has changed in the past year and what they mean for HR professionals.
 
February, often known as the month of love and romance, has just passed. If your employees are looking for love in between 9 to 5 and in your cubicles, it is time to consider ‘love contracts’ as a part of your HR policy. Read Kevin Sheridan’s article, Thinking Of Dating Your Co-Worker? Think Again., where he shares key pointers to consider while preparing ‘love contracts’ for organizations to better protect themselves and their employees more than ever.
 
This is not all! This month’s issue of HR Legal & Compliance Excellence is packed with top trending topics in the legal and compliance arena, and infused with information on new polices and laws to arm you and your employees to stay compliant and safe.

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