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Future of Human Resource Management

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The HR industry has seen a lot of improvement in the last decade. Artificial intelligence is on the rise and the expansion of gig economy. The escalating push for more diversity. And, most recently, a global pandemic that has changed the lives of millions of people while redefining how and where work is done. In this article, we'll take a look ahead to see which HR patterns will continue to drive change and which new ones will emerge to determine the future of work. Figure 1 Source: Select Hub (2021) ·              Top HR Trends for 2021 Virtual work is here to stay The rise of the new way to work, a move away from the conventional work style toward one that is more worker-centrist and  flexible, was projected as a pattern for 2020, exemplified by the growing acceptance of working remotely and the rise of the gig economy. Figure: 2 Source: IBM COVID 19   The pattern that the work is done has changed drama...
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Sexual Harassment In The Work Place

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Harassment and sexual harassment are identified as types of sex discrimination and thus violate the principle of equal treatment for men and women  (Numhauser-Henning, 2012) . Harassment is defined as “unwanted behavior” based on people’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. Another definition for sexual harassment is any form of unwanted unethical sexual verbal, non-verbal, or physical conduct, with the purpose or effect of violating a person’s dignity, particularly when creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating, or offensive environment  (McGolgan, 2004) . As result, sexual harassment is defined as an unwanted sexual contact that makes a person fell uncomfortable. Sexual harassment is considered as a form of unlawful discrimination as well as a form of psychological and sexual abuse. The harasser does not have to be of the opposite sex; he or she may be totally unaware th...
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