The essential guide to handling workplace harassment & discrimination
Book - 2009
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- Published
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Berkeley, Calif. :
Nolo
2009-
- Language
- English
- Other Authors
- Edition
- 1st edition
- Physical Description
- volumes : forms ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781413325584
- I. Introduction
- What Are Harassment and Discrimination?
- How Harassment and Discrimination Affect the Bottom Line
- How This Book Can Help
- Part I. Preventing Harassment and Discrimination
- 1. What Is Discrimination?
- Laws Prohibiting Discrimination
- What Is Discrimination?
- Discrimination Based on Disability
- Genetic Discrimination
- When and How Discrimination Occurs
- 2. What Is Harassment?
- Which Laws Apply to Your Company?
- What Is Harassment?
- Who Is a Harasser?
- Who Can Be Harassed?
- What Is Not Harassment?
- 3. Policies Prohibiting Harassment and Discrimination
- Benefits of an Effective Policy
- Elements of an Effective Policy
- Complaint and Investigation Procedures
- Communicate the Policy to Employees
- Review the Policy Regularly
- 4. Training
- Benefits of Training
- Combined Training Session for Supervisors and Employees
- Separate Sessions
- How to Conduct Training
- Who Conducts Training
- Diversity Training
- Part II. Dealing with Harassment and Discrimination Claims
- 5. Investigating Complaints
- Receiving a Complaint
- Conducting an Investigation
- Concluding Your Investigation
- 6. Documentation
- What Your Documentation Should Look Like
- What Documents You Should Have
- Document Management
- 7. After the Investigation
- Dealing With the Aftermath of a Complaint
- Retaliation
- Getting Others Involved
- 8. Dealing With Government Agencies
- The Role of Fair Employment Agencies
- The Complaint Process
- Preparing for an Agency Investigation
- Mediation
- Your Role in Dealing With Investigative Agencies
- 9. Lawsuits
- Why Employees Sue
- How Lawsuits Work
- Alternatives to Litigation
- Your Role in a Lawsuit
- If You Are Sued Personally
- Appendixes
- A. State Laws on Discrimination and Harassment
- B. Forms
- Editing RTFs
- List of Forms
- Index