Editor’s Note

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Since Harvey Weinstein's alleged sexual misconduct story came to light, several powerful names have been exposed, leading to nationwide discussions on sexual harassment – particularly in the workplace.

A new study conducted by HR.com confirms that sexual harassment not only remains a major issue in the workforce but that there may be more claims of sexual harassment in the near future. It found that over a third (38%) of respondents—primarily HR professionals — forecast an increase in complaints over the next 12 months.
 

Featured in this edition is a special report, Sexual Harassment Policies And Training Are Just Not Measuring Up by Rich Wellins and Sherryl Dimitry that throws light upon the current status of workplace harassments and what needs to be done in order to stop them.

No one is quite sure how the phrase “silence is golden” came about, but thankfully, 2017 may be remembered as the year when the silent spoke up. They’ve spoke of unacceptable behaviour, mistreatment and abuse in the workplace, and of powerful individuals misusing their position and authority. Read Simon Taylor’s article, Bad Apples Or Bad Barrels? that talks about why challenge should be a key value in every workplace.
 
The current business climate has created a new focus, and even spurred new laws aimed at achieving equal pay, but not enough progress has been made. PayScale’s new research found that the gender pay gap still persists into 2018. As per the survey, women earn 77.9 cents for every dollar earned by men across the entire labor market. Why is the gender pay gap still so large? Read Jingcong Zhao’s article, Career Interruption Impact The Gender Pay Gap, for more insights. Also read, Josie Sutcliffe’s article, Gender Equity Factors HR Needs To Watch, echoed by gender data from the Visier Insights database, that points out why gender pay gap is more than a compensation issue.

Rather than taking our jobs, AI will likely help us do our work in ways that bring out the best of who we are as people. Do you agree? Rachel Russell's article, The Human Touch: Adapting And Succeeding In An AI World, offers more information on this timely topic.
 
This is not all! We have a variety of informative articles on various aspects of talent management in this issue.

We hope you enjoy reading the articles and send us your valuable comments and feedbacks. Happy Reading!