Women say sexual harassment gets worse; men disagree
When it comes to the problem of sexual harassment, maybe the real problem is the sex of the individuals involved. This one sounds like something out of the children’s party game “Telephone,” where each...
View ArticleDo hiring managers really favor younger women?
Ask anyone sitting in the hiring seat if younger women get preferential treatment over older women, and the answer will almost always be “no, never.” But is it a fib? And is it possible hiring managers...
View ArticleThe worst workplace bullies (Hint: not men)
Sure, men engage in workplace bullying. The statistics show, however, that women can be terrors, especially when dealing with other women. One study by the Workplace Bullying Institute, for instance,...
View ArticleIs shrinking pay gap good news for women or bad news for men?
The large pay gap that once separated men and women is shrinking. But the reasons aren’t all good. The earnings gap between working men and women in the U.S. is the smallest it has ever been, according...
View ArticleNew list of 8 preventive services plans must cover for women
A few more preventive medical services were tacked on to the list non-grandfathered health plans must fully cover for participants. The set of women’s preventive services — which was developed by the...
View ArticleWomen less prepared than men for retirement
The next time you plan on communicating with your staff about the benefits of your retirement plan, it may make sense to put a heavier emphasis on trying to get female workers to ramp up their savings....
View ArticleWomen have better emotional tools to be successful managers: Study
The jury’s in: Recent research says women use the emotional and social competencies correlated with effective leadership and management better and more often than men. A study from the Hay Group...
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