A disturbing practice is that some employers don’t want to talk to their employees. They are ready to terminate the person’s employment for apparent misconduct or a policy violation, but they haven’t spoken to the employee about the issue. Whether it's ongoing performance problems, allegations of sexual harassment or bullying, excessive absenteeism, theft, or myriad other issues, those in management roles would rather just “make the problem go away” than do their job – a job which requires having difficult, sometimes uncomfortable, conversations.
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A disturbing practice is that some employers don’t want to talk to their employees. They are ready to terminate the person’s employment for apparent misconduct or a policy violation, but they haven’t spoken to the employee about the issue. Whether it's ongoing performance problems, allegations of sexual harassment or bullying, excessive absenteeism, theft, or myriad other issues, those in management roles would rather just “make the problem go away” than do their job – a job which requires having difficult, sometimes uncomfortable, conversations.
Remote work, hybrid schedules, and mobile field roles have made one of wage-and-hour law's oldest questions newly relevant: when is a commute just a commute, and when does it become compensable work time?
Workplace harassment can be detrimental to a business.
Not only can this lower employee morale and cause interruptions in productivity, but it can also come with a financial cost. In FY 2025,
the EEOC received a total of 37,397 harassment charges, resulting in companies across the US paying $261.9 million. This does not include claims made directly to state agencies, which could drastically increase those numbers further.
Organizational behavior is the study of how people think, act, communicate, and work together within an organization. It looks at the connection between individual behavior, team dynamics, leadership, workplace culture, and business results. When leaders understand organizational behavior, they are better equipped to recognize what motivates employees, how communication patterns affect performance, and why certain workplace habits either support or hinder productivity.
