Workplace Investigations in 2025: What Employers Need to Know
Workplace investigations are evolving in 2025 with new laws and shifting workplace cultures. Learn how employers can navigate these changes and ensure compliance.
Breaking Barriers: The $2.17M SkyWest Verdict Highlights + How Lauth Would Help
In a landmark decision, a federal jury recently awarded $2.17 million against SkyWest Airlines for subjecting a female parts clerk to a sexually hostile work environment. The jury’s verdict — the largest ever obtained by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in the Northern District of Texas — underscores the critical importance of maintaining […]
Corporate Security for Holiday Events: Preventing Employee Misconduct
Aiming to raise team cohesiveness and morale, the holiday season sometimes offers cheerful business meetings. However, These incidents can result in employee misbehavior, exposing businesses to major legal and reputation hazards. According to a Society for Human Resource Management survey, 36% of companies have seen corporate security involving improper behavior and heavy drinking at holiday […]
Understanding the Psychology of Workplace Violence
Found yourself in a confrontation with a colleague in the workplace? How well did this incident settle with you, and what strategies did both parties use to solve the problem? These are the kinds of questions that immediately come to mind whenever workplace violence is mentioned. How best to approach such type of squabble in […]
California Senate bill requiring companies to implement violence prevention plans to take effect July 2024
Back in September, the landscape of California workplaces was impacted dramatically upon Governor Gavin Newsom signing Senate Bill 533, which requires that California employers now implement a detailed workplace violence prevention plan in compliance with their Cal/OHSA Injury Illness Prevention Plan. In addition to implementing a plan, employers must now ensure their workers have access […]
Safeguarding the Workplace: The Imperative for Leadership to Address Rising Workplace Violence
In recent years, there has been a troubling and undeniable trend – workplace violence is on the rise. Incidents of aggression, harassment, and even tragic acts of violence have become more frequent, posing a significant threat to the well-being of employees across various industries. In this challenging environment, the responsibility falls squarely on leadership to […]
How to Leverage Great Leadership and Improve Workplace Culture From the Top
Within any great organization, leaders play a pivotal role in keeping workplace culture strong and employees engaged. Essentially, the health of your company’s leadership culture will correlate directly with the well-being of its wider corporate culture. This makes driving excellent leadership practices a powerful lever to pull when striving for enhanced success. So, why are […]
Revealing Employment Violations With Workplace Investigations: Here’s How it’s Done
Run any business long enough, and eventually, you are bound to encounter the challenges that come with incidents of employment violations. Unlike many cases of criminal activity in the workplace, this kind of employee misconduct may not lead to litigation. However, it could still represent a significant threat to the financial and functional stability of […]
How Workplace Investigations Can Uncover Current Employee Harassment Or Discrimination
Workplace harassment and discrimination are serious problems that can have a devastating impact on employees. They can create a hostile work environment, lead to decreased productivity, and even result in physical or psychological harm. Employers have a legal obligation to take steps to prevent and address workplace harassment and discrimination. Not only is it legally […]
Violence or Threats in the Workplace: Immediately Do This if It Happens to You
Would your workforce know what to do in the face of threatening employee behavior? Would your human resources team know how to respond to reports of a violent coworker? Perhaps most crucially of all, would you? Astoundingly, more than half of American employees report being unaware or unsure of their employer’s emergency preparedness plans, and […]