Marilyn Pike Consulting, LLC

10/07/2019

Few behaviors do more to damage employee morale and trust in the workplace than gossip. Rumors act like the proverbial worm in the apple, slowly eating away the goodwill and respect that creates camaraderie and trust.

09/16/2019

EEOC Rejects ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ Excuse for Same-Sex Harassment on Construction Site

Atlas Electrical Construction, Inc., a New Mexico electrical contracting company, has agreed to pay $195,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).

Atlas Electrical Construction, Inc., a New Mexico electrical contracting company, has agreed to pay $195,000 to settle a sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Let’s take a closer look at the case. Background of the Case The EEOC alle...

09/12/2019

https://www.hrdive.com/news/medical-center-fired-whistleblower-who-was-told-to-hire-millennials-eeoc-s/562680/

After the worker reported the alleged age bias to the center's officials, the EEOC said his job as supervisor of the IT help desk was eliminated in a reorganization.

09/11/2019

Lizzie Magie, who patented the property-collecting board game decades before a man claimed to have dreamed it up, saw her creation as a critique of capitalism and economic inequality.

09/10/2019

Long sidelined, black and Hispanic women are jumping into the workforce. Will they have time to make up lost ground?

06/28/2019

https://www.forbes.com/sites/harmoncullinan/2019/06/27/overloaded-and-overwhelmed-four-things-you-can-control-when-your-workload-is-out-of-control/

A terrifying 43% of knowledge workers don't get their most important work done during the workday. And that number is growing at a rapid pace. While the state of modern work is taxing, it doesn’t have to be terminal. Take back your work life by focusing on what you can truly control.

03/12/2018

News of mass shootings and their tragic results have left many people wondering what can be done to prevent or mitigate the consequences of violent acts—including acts committed in the workplace. Should a few trained managers be allowed to carry guns?

02/08/2018

https://www.bna.com/learning-hot-benefit-b73014474664/

Here's a perk that makes all kinds of sense in a tightening job market; it helps employers with recruitment and retention and enables employees to boost their own value while closing skills gaps.

11/24/2017

According to a new Randstad survey, maybe not. 90% of employees say they would swap the annual party for bonuses or PTO.

06/12/2017

An anesthetic injection, delivered by a shot to the neck, is thought to alleviate symptoms better than traditional efforts. A $2 million study will be the first large-scale randomized control research into their use.

06/12/2017

https://hbr.org/2017/04/employee-burnout-is-a-problem-with-the-company-not-the-person?utm_campaign=hbr&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Executives need to own up to their role.

05/22/2017

https://www.wsj.com/articles/ceos-want-their-offices-back-1495445400

Some bosses are rebelling against the open-office movement, saying productivity and morale have suffered in the service of egalitarianism.