ELI in the News

Steve Paskoff joins the All Things Work podcast for an insightful discussion on the importance of establishing core behavioral standards aligned with your organization’s values.

For employees at federal agencies, the process of filing an EEO complaint includes an Alternative Dispute Resolution option that can prevent litigation. Is it fair for all parties?

In 1996, Stephen Paskoff wrote that the current approach to diversity programs was counter-productive and proposed a better strategy. Nearly 30 years later, he revisits the topic and reminds us that history does indeed repeat itself.

In April 2024 the EEOC released an update to the Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace- its first since 1999. In this SCCE podcast, Stephen Paskoff explains that the guidance now treats LGBTQIA+ harassment similar to other forms of harassment, and also includes behavior that occurs outside the workplace. Now more than ever, employers need to be aware of the rules and enforce compliance accordingly.

A whirlwind of change is impacting the DEI landscape. This informative article details the trends effecting cultural initiatives and previews the potential impacts going forward.

After Trump was recently found guilty of 34 charges related to falsifying business records, an already tense work environment is poised for even more incivility. HR experts weigh in on how organizations can prepare for, and potentially prevent, challenging conversations in the workplace.

With April’s release of the updated workplace harassment guidance from the EEOC, HR departments must interpret and apply the insights to their daily practices. In this article, Steve Paskoff, Esq. helps sort through the implications.

Since the nation’s beginning, our Founders have recognized civility as the glue that binds crucial processes and enables progress. A lot has changed since then, including our politicians’ ability to treat each other in a respectful, civil manner.

On February 26, the Government Accountability Office issued a report stating that training efforts to prevent sexual harassment in the federal workplace have been ineffective, and new measures are underway to address the issue. As evidenced by a 2023 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report showing that sexual harassment has been the most common form of discrimination reported by federal agencies since 2011, the GAO made 14 recommendations

A new survey by the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) revealed that many congressional staffers value civility at work—yet very few believe their workplace is civilized.The survey, partially funded by SHRM, found that just 1 percent of 135 senior staffers in the U.S. Congress were “very satisfied” with the state of civility in their workplace. Republican respondents (85 percent) were more likely than their Democratic counterparts…