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Sexual Harassment Policy

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Sexual Harassment Policy
Unit 1

Britt L. Sylvester

Human Resource Management
MGT330
Carol Boniface-Hannon
September 2, 2006

Sexual Harassment Policy

The following sexual harassment policy was adapted from the policies of the University of Colorado (Regents of the University of Colorado, 2005) and the University of Alabama (The University of Alabama, n.d.) using the notice of Policy Guidance on Current Issues of Sexual Harassment (The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 1990) and the guidelines in figure 2-1 to minimize liability in sexual harassment claims (Dessler, 2005, p.35). Included in this policy for the following elements for creating an effective sexual harassment policy and procedures;
1. Take all complaints about harassment seriously.
2. Issue a strong policy statement condemning such behavior.
3. Informal employees about the policy prohibiting sexual harassment and their rights under the policy.
4. Develop and implement the complaint procedure.
5. Establish a management response system that includes an immediate reaction an investigation by senior management.
6. Begin management training sessions with supervisors and managers to increase their awareness of the issues.
7. Discipline managers and employees involved in sexual harassment.
8. Keep the row records of complaints, investigations, and actions taken.
9. Encourage upward communication through periodic written attitude surveys, hotlines, suggestion boxes, and other feedback procedures to discover employee's feelings concerning any evidence of sexual harassment and to keep management informed.


Sexual Harassment Policy
The Company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status regarding employment or its daily work routine and activities1 (Section 703(a)(1) of Title VII, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2(a)). The Company is committed to providing and promoting an...