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Office Harmony: 10 Tips for Business Owners and Managers to Foster Better Employee Relations

After reaching out to clients, followers of my blog and group members on LinkedIn, employee relations and staff management was identified as one of the most difficult issues facing management.

Sexual harassment is a common phrase in the workplace and most of you have likely attended countless seminars regarding behavior in the workplace and when conduct goes out of bounds.

In 1998, Linda Tripp, became one of the most famous “whistleblowers” in the United States. She was the woman who told prosecutors (and the world) about the affair between Monica Lewinsky, a Whitehouse intern, and then President Bill Clinton. In 2001, Sherron Watkins was the “whistleblower” who uncovered the questionable accounting practices at Enron before the entire company imploded.

If your business has ever been the target of a complaint from the Division on Civil Rights (“DCR”) or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) you may be familiar with defending yourself or your business before the DCR or EEOC. Generally, the DCR and at time the EEOC are charged with enforcement of the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination. As you may know, the Law Against Discrimination is a broad statute that protects individuals and employees from discrimination in employment, among other arenas.