March - 2020 2/3

Here's why employees who stop reporting to work due to COVID-19 should be granted unemployment b

Workplace violence and the corona virus

Has an employee who goes to work with the coronavirus aka COVID-19 and who infects a co-worker with this incurable, potentially fatal...

Unemployment, other resources re: coronavirus pandemic listed by state

UPDATE 3/30/20: Readers are reporting they are experiencing problems filing their u/c claims - this is due to the fact systems are...

Coronavirus Pandemic: Federal law ensuring continuation of employee group health insurance benefits

Americans may be concerned about taking time off from work to care for a spouse, child or parent diagnosed with the corona virus for fear...

A primer on the Americans with Disabilities Act

Watch the following brief video for an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act which prohibits discrimination and harassment of...

CDC's position on keeping workplaces safer in light of coronavirus pandemic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a position statement on how workplaces can be made safer in light of the...

Sexual harassment vs. sexual favoritism

During f/y 2019, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") received 7,514 new charges of sexual harassment in...

Trial re: Santa Fe High School mass shooting delayed to 2021 at least

The May 18, 2018 Santa Fe High School mass shooting which left 10 dead, 13 wounded has been called by some "The school shooting America...

Stop school and other forms of workplace violence

Our guest blogger today Joseph D. Bonczyk, artist and contributor to the WVPI, is an anti-bullying and violence prevention activist....

Age discrimination and harassment

The Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA") is the federal law which is administered by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission....

Workplace Violence Prevention Institute - WVPI