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How Entrepreneurs Can Spot Subtle Bias

By Jonathan A. Segal
September 4, 2014
Entrepreneur

How Entrepreneurs Can Spot Subtle Bias

By Jonathan A. Segal
September 4, 2014
Entrepreneur

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Jonathan Segal

I would like to say that sexual and other forms of unlawful harassment are a remnant of the past. Sadly, they are not.

In its "2012 Strategic Enforcement Plan for 2013-2016," the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission listed among its six priorities "Preventing Harassment Through Systemic Enforcement and Targeted Outreach."

The good news is that many responsible entrepreneurs provide antiharassment training at a minimum to all supervisors and sometimes to all employees. This training can go a long way to eliminating objectionable behaviors from the workplace.

But that does not mean the conscious animus or unconscious bias that animates harassment goes away. It sometimes surfaces in different forms.

To read the full version of the article written by Duane Morris partner Jonathan A. Segal, please visit the Entrepreneur website.