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What can I do outside of training to guard against sexual harassment?
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In addition to holding sexual harassment training, it is important to have a strongly worded written policy on sexual harassment. Define sexual harassment and clearly state how employees should report sexual harassment, as well as how you will respond to allegations and evidence of harassment. Will the offenders be disciplined? Transferred? Fired? How will you ensure that there is no retaliation against the victim? Decisions like these should be considered so that when harassment is reported, you have a policy on which to base your response.
It is also a good idea to continually involve employees in guarding against sexual harassment training. Invite employees of all levels to help define the harassment policy. Conduct short refresher courses once a year or every two years. Take an anonymous survey annually to see if there is any unreported harassment occurring. Make sure all employees, including those whose first language is other than English, know how to respond to sexual harassment.
Finally, keep your eyes and ears open. When you walk through the workplace, don’t be so focused on your work that you forget to see the environment in which your employees work. Be a fair and trustworthy co-worker and supervisor so that employees will trust you enough to come to you if they need to.
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