Three rulings by the Supreme Court regarding sexual harassment have put new emphasis
on the need for organizations to be proactive to avoid liability. These cases focus on:
- Protection against same-sex harassment; personal responsibility of supervisors for harassment they are involved
in or have knowledge of and fail to prevent;
- and, a determination that organizations are responsible for the acts of it's supervisors and managers.
To help protect against unnecessary lawsuit settlements and judgments, at a minimum, organizations should consider
doing the following:
- Ensure that there is a written policy in place and that it is very specific about prohibited behavior, the process
for reporting offensive or illegal behavior, and punishment for violations of law and policy.
- Ensure all employees receive a copy of the policy and sign for it stating they received, will read, and follow
its guidelines and that they will report any behavior they feel violates law or policy.
- Provide training on the policy and law.
For more information on preventing EEO complaints through EEO management and employee training
programs offered by Creative Presentation Resources, click Training Programs on the Browse menu.
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