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Sexual Harassment Claim Prevention

To often lawyers have been advising employers that liability is limited when immediate action to correct the situation is made. Today, this standard has changed and the evolving standards of sexual harassment employer liability are increasing. It is not simply enough to make attempts to correct problems already occurring. Court decisions and legislative motions have created an environment of increased liability for employers with such court rulings as found in Faragher v. city of Boca Raton and Burlington Industries v. Ellerth. These cases outlined many new dynamics in the sexual harassment standards that employers must adhere to.

An employer may be held liable for sexually harassing conduct by a supervisor with immediate authority over the complaining employee, UNLESS the employer can prove that reasonable care in prevention AND correction has been exercised. So how does this adapt to real-life?

Despite the fact that the courts provide little guidance on exactly how employers can avoid liability in sexual harassment claims -- there are many indications within these past court decisions that can provide some guidance.

Develop Anti-Harassment Policy for the company that gives employees alternative harassment reporting systems. This includes ensuring that reporting can be done in a manner that does not inhibit the nature of claims by employees. As well, since most harassment claims result from a supervisor's conduct -- all reporting systems should ensure that the person/entity recieving the report has the authority to take immediate action.

Provide Sexual Harassment Training to all employees regarding the company's anti-harassment policy. Records should be kept regarding training attendance, harassment policy acknowledgement, and such to protect the employer against claims of non-receipt.

Develop Liability Friendly Hiring/Firing Practices that all managers follow. There should be clear checks and balances in the handling of employee terminations and hiring. For example, initiating a policy that all front line supervisors can not hire or fire without upper management's approval can help eliminate claims of unlawful termination and other adverse employment decisions.

Regular Supervisor Evaluations regarding compliance with your company's harassment and other policies. This helps to ensure all supervisors (or those in authoritative positions) are following company outline proceedures and policies. This can help to eliminate any claim of company non-action in preventative tactics.

Develop Complaint Response Proceedures that will outline the proceedures necessary in response to a sexual harassment claim.

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Downloadable PDF Format Sexual Harassment Claim Prevention To often lawyers have been advising employers that liability is limited when immediate action to correct the situation is made. Today, this standard has changed and the evolving standards of sexual harassment employer liability are increasing. It is not simply enough to make attempts to correct problems already occurring. Court decisions and legislative motions have created an environment of increased liability for employers with such court rulings as found in Faragher v. city of Boca Raton and Burlington Industries v. Ellerth. These cases outlined many new dynamics in the sexual harassment standards that employers must adhere to. An employer may be held liable for sexually harassing conduct by a supervisor with immediate authority over the complaining employee, UNLESS the employer can prove that reasonable care in prevention AND correction has been exercised. So how does this adapt to real-life? Despite the fact that the courts provide little guidance on exactly how employers can avoid liability in sexual harassment claims -- there are many indications within these past court decisions that can provide some guidance. Develop Anti-Harassment Policy for the company that gives employees alternative harassment reporting systems. This includes ensuring that reporting can be done in a manner that does not inhibit the nature of claims by employees. As well, since most harassment claims result from a supervisor's conduct -- all reporting systems should ensure that the person/entity recieving the report has the authority to take immediate action. Provide Sexual Harassment Training to all employees regarding the company's anti-harassment policy. Records should be kept regarding training attendance, harassment policy acknowledgement, and such to protect the employer against claims of non-receipt. Develop Liability Friendly Hiring/Firing Practices that all managers follow. There should be clear checks and balances in the handling of employee terminations and hiring. For example, initiating a policy that all front line supervisors can not hire or fire without upper management's approval can help eliminate claims of unlawful termination and other adverse employment decisions. Regular Supervisor Evaluations regarding compliance with your company's harassment and other policies. This helps to ensure all supervisors (or those in authoritative positions) are following company outline proceedures and policies. This can help to eliminate any claim of company non-action in preventative tactics. Develop Complaint Response Proceedures that will outline the proceedures necessary in response to a sexual harassment claim. Mohajerian's Sexual Harassment Employer Defense Lawyers

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