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What should you do if an employee complains of sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is a broad term that includes so many different scenarios. Characteristically, sexual harassment involves unwanted or inappropriate verbal comments or physical touches. These actions can occur anywhere and are not restricted to any role or gender. Determining whether sexual harassment has been committed may be difficult, so when it happens in the workplace, you might wonder what to do. Sexual

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Building a functional business partnership

There are numerous forms and structures that your business can take. For instance, in the beginning, you may start out as a sole proprietorship. As your company grows and you start to realize that you can make a permanent living from it, then it’s likely you’ll need to adjust its structure. You’re also going to need more people behind you.

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How social media can harm you during divorce

With billions of users worldwide, social media has become a routine part of life. People use online platforms for various reasons, such as sharing pictures, messaging, shopping, business and much more. While this all sounds harmless enough, there are some potential drawbacks, particularly if you are going through a divorce. Outlined below are some important things to consider. News travels fast You

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Should you keep the vacation home in divorce?

Many people think about the family home as the property that people going through a divorce may fight over. While it’s true that this home is often the biggest asset, there’s another asset that’s present in some divorces that must be considered. This is the vacation home. A vacation home often holds a special place in the heart of each family member.

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3 sources of sexual harassment other than co-workers and managers

Workplace sexual harassment usually involves either quid pro quo harassment involving a supervisor or a hostile work environment created by coworkers. However, those are far from the only scenarios in which a professional might experience sexual harassment at work. Your employer has an obligation to actively prevent a hostile work environment and to protect you from sexual harassment if you report it.

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Who gets the charities in the divorce?

If you and your spouse have made it a point to share your wealth with causes and organizations as a couple, you may need to untangle some of your charitable commitments as you divorce. If you’ve simply written sizeable checks or purchased needed materials, you can still do those things individually. However, if you’ve created one or more charitable entities

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How can you prove undue influence when contesting a will?

Undue influence is one of the legal grounds for contesting a will. It happens when a person’s judgment and free will is interfered with using underhand tactics such as coercion, deception or trickery. If your loved one was unduly influenced to make changes to their final wishes, you can contest the will and have it revoked. Should you succeed, the

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What to do if you see a colleague sexually harassed at work

Being sexually harassed at your job is a situation that people hope will never arise. Unfortunately, though, it does happen. Sometimes, employees are unsure of how to handle it – and they’re often doubly unsure about how to handle the situation when they see a co-worker being harassed. What should you do in that case? Should you ignore it? Should

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Sexual harassment and remote workplaces: How it happens

Remote work is increasingly gaining popularity amongst workers and employers alike. While workers love the flexibility, organizations are receptive to the cost-savings benefits associated with reduced utilities and other bills when their employees work from home. Unfortunately, the rise of remote working has not eliminated the problem of sexual harassment. If you are a victim of sexual harassment that is

Read More »

What should you do if an employee complains of sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is a broad term that includes so many different scenarios. Characteristically, sexual harassment involves unwanted or inappropriate verbal comments or physical touches. These actions can occur anywhere and are not restricted to any role or gender. Determining whether sexual harassment has been committed may be difficult, so when it happens in the workplace, you might wonder what to do. Sexual

Read More »

Building a functional business partnership

There are numerous forms and structures that your business can take. For instance, in the beginning, you may start out as a sole proprietorship. As your company grows and you start to realize that you can make a permanent living from it, then it’s likely you’ll need to adjust its structure. You’re also going to need more people behind you.

Read More »

How social media can harm you during divorce

With billions of users worldwide, social media has become a routine part of life. People use online platforms for various reasons, such as sharing pictures, messaging, shopping, business and much more. While this all sounds harmless enough, there are some potential drawbacks, particularly if you are going through a divorce. Outlined below are some important things to consider. News travels fast You

Read More »

Should you keep the vacation home in divorce?

Many people think about the family home as the property that people going through a divorce may fight over. While it’s true that this home is often the biggest asset, there’s another asset that’s present in some divorces that must be considered. This is the vacation home. A vacation home often holds a special place in the heart of each family member.

Read More »

3 sources of sexual harassment other than co-workers and managers

Workplace sexual harassment usually involves either quid pro quo harassment involving a supervisor or a hostile work environment created by coworkers. However, those are far from the only scenarios in which a professional might experience sexual harassment at work. Your employer has an obligation to actively prevent a hostile work environment and to protect you from sexual harassment if you report it.

Read More »

Who gets the charities in the divorce?

If you and your spouse have made it a point to share your wealth with causes and organizations as a couple, you may need to untangle some of your charitable commitments as you divorce. If you’ve simply written sizeable checks or purchased needed materials, you can still do those things individually. However, if you’ve created one or more charitable entities

Read More »

How can you prove undue influence when contesting a will?

Undue influence is one of the legal grounds for contesting a will. It happens when a person’s judgment and free will is interfered with using underhand tactics such as coercion, deception or trickery. If your loved one was unduly influenced to make changes to their final wishes, you can contest the will and have it revoked. Should you succeed, the

Read More »

What to do if you see a colleague sexually harassed at work

Being sexually harassed at your job is a situation that people hope will never arise. Unfortunately, though, it does happen. Sometimes, employees are unsure of how to handle it – and they’re often doubly unsure about how to handle the situation when they see a co-worker being harassed. What should you do in that case? Should you ignore it? Should

Read More »

Sexual harassment and remote workplaces: How it happens

Remote work is increasingly gaining popularity amongst workers and employers alike. While workers love the flexibility, organizations are receptive to the cost-savings benefits associated with reduced utilities and other bills when their employees work from home. Unfortunately, the rise of remote working has not eliminated the problem of sexual harassment. If you are a victim of sexual harassment that is

Read More »

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