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Ex-HR Director Indicted on Sex Charges

Prosecutors have indicted a former human resources director on charges that he had sexual contact with two female interns who he supervised. So reports the Associated Press.

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Sheriff Dept's HR Head Fired After Scrutiny of Her Past

The Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office (OPSO) fired its human resources director last month following scrutiny over her own past. So reports The New Orleans Advocate.

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Marriott Trains Staff to Combat Child Trafficking

Marriott International has joined a global effort to train employees to fight against child trafficking and sexual exploitation at their global properties. So reports Hotel Management.

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50-50 Odds a Woman Will Head Up Bank of America: CEO

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan bets that a women has a 50-50 chance of succeeding him, American Banker reports.

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'Game of Chance' Gets HR Workers in Trouble

Human resources employees working for Austin, Tx, were under investigation for taking part in a "game of chance" last summer at a conference. So reports KXAN.

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Ex-HR Director to Get Nearly $1M from Iowa School District

An Iowa school board has agreed to pay its former human resources director $985,000 in a settlement. So reports the Des Moines Register.

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Wisconsin Assembly Mandates Sexual Harassment Training

Wisconsin's Assembly voted recently to mandate its members and their staff undergo sexual harassment training at the beginning of each legislative meeting. So report The Cap Times.

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Women in C-Suite Dip Last Year, But CEOs Up Slightly

Last year marked a major achievement for an unprecedented number of women in corporate America who came out publicly against sexual harassment in the workplace. But, the year also saw the percentage of women in C-suite positions drop from 24% to 23%. So reports Moneyish.

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Seattle City Workers Blast HR

Seattle's city workers have blasted the one department that is supposed to respond and address their concerns. So reports Crosscut.

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HR Shares Blame for Failing to Stand Up to Power: Columnist

Human resources need only look in the mirror for the fallout many of these departments have experienced over the last year. So reports Society For Human Resource Management (SHRM).

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