Gender goes beyond whether or not someone is just male, female, or non-binary. Gender plays roles in the workplace that mimic the societal expectations around gender skills, responsibilities, and limitations. When employees of differing gender are sparring at the office over treatment on the basis of gender, employers will want to keep close tabs and...
All workplaces experience conflict to varying degrees of intensity. Some interpersonal conflicts in the workplace can be managed in a way that supports team building and individual growth while other conflicts grow to the point of needing mediation or legal proceedings to address the issues at hand. Utilizing informal conflict resolution strategies can help keep...
Reducing instances of conflict in the workplace is often an overlooked goal. It’s only when it’s too late that managers and colleagues seek out resolution techniques for a conflict already in the works. In this article you’ll find common conflict triggers workplace employers can be aware of to mitigate the likelihood of conflict and its...
During stressful seasons, it can feel like a herculean task to manage or avoid conflict and confrontation in the workplace. And yet it is during those seasons that doing so tends to carry the most importance. Workplaces with high stress levels tend to have an increase in emotional reactivity and a decrease in effective, rational...
A Florida-based electronic manufacturer was found to have violated federal law in their response to the needs of an employee according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Details of the Case Interconnect Cable Technology Corporate (ICTC) reportedly demoted and later discharged an employee after her mental illness lead to hospitalization. The employee in...
Erickson Living Management, LLC, a Maryland-based company that builds and manages retirement communities in 11 U.S. states is set to pay $151,000 and provide other relief to settle a retaliation lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Details of the Case The EEOC’s lawsuit claims that Erickson Living’s director of health services,...
When you need to know how to resolve conflict between two employees, it’s usually already too late for prevention. You may have colleagues or employees who report to you who are struggling to get along. This can be due to personality clashes, differences in work styles and expectations, or a large amount of stress interrupting...
Winter recreation vehicle manufacturer, SnoBear USA, Inc., is set to pay $20,000 in order to settle an equal pay lawsuit. The lawsuit charges that discrimination on the basis of sex blocked the equal pay opportunity of an equally qualified female employee. There are some important takeaways for employers in this case, especially for those working...
Aggressive tones, ongoing disagreements, posturing body language, and combative communication — these are things that can escalate to conflict and create stress in any employee. For introverts, this type of interpersonal conflict can be particularly difficult to manage. Fight, flight, or freeze may be triggered with certain volumes or tones of voice and figuring out...
