Sexual Harassment in the Workplace : A Guide to Prevention.

TITLE -- COPYRIGHT -- AUTHORS' NOTES -- CONTENTS -- SOME IMPORTANT OBJECTIVES FOR THE READER -- TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT -- PART I What Is Sexual Harassment? -- SEXUAL HARASSMENT: A DEFINITION -- YOUR DEFINITION -- WHAT THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION SAYS ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT -- WHAT THE COURTS HAVE SAID ABOUT SEXUAL HARASSMENT -- WHERE DOES SEXUAL HARASSMENT OCCUR? -- HOW DOES SEXUAL HARASSMENT AFFECT YOUR WORKPLACE? -- IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT A FORM OF SEX DISCRIMINATION? -- PART II EEOC Guidelines and Sexual Harassment -- THE EEOC GUIDELINES ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT -- WHO IS THE ACCUSED? -- WHO IS LIABLE FOR COSTS AND DEFENDING THE ACTION? -- WHO ARE THE VICTIMS? -- WHAT IS THE ACTION? -- Typical Forms of Harassment -- YOUR EXPERIENCE -- PART III Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace -- WHY SEXUAL HARASSMENT OCCURS -- GENDER STEREOTYPES -- MORE ON WHY SEXUAL HARASSMENT OCCURS -- CHANGE IS DIFFICULT THE OLD BOXES ARE FALLING APART THERE IS A NEW STRUGGLE FOR POWER AND POSITION -- DEALING WITH CHANGE -- A SELF-CHECK FOR MANAGERS -- PREVENTING SEXUAL HARASSMENT IN THE WORKPLACE -- Sexual Harassment: Policy 1 -- Sexual Harassment: Policy 2 -- Sexual Harassment Policy 3 Sample Policy for All Employees -- Sexual Harassment Policy 4 Sample Policy for Supervisors -- IMPLEMENTING A SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY -- Test Your Knowledge -- COMMUNICATING THE SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY -- PERMANENT POSTING -- MEMOS -- ARTICLES -- MEETINGS -- TRAINING -- WHY TRAINING? -- THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS -- THE TRAINING PROGRAM -- THE AUDIT -- Policy, Procedure and Management Style Review -- Review of Terminations -- Review of Organization Structure -- Review of Human Resources -- Reinforcement -- What You Can Do -- PERSONAL AUDIT -- DESIGNING THE TRAINING -- CASE STUDY #1 -- IS THIS SEXUAL HARASSMENT?.

TRAINING IMPLEMENTATION-SETTING THE TONE -- EVALUATION -- COUNSELING -- Cultural Considerations -- PRIVACY ISSUES -- PART IV Handling Sexual Harassment Complaints -- YOUR ORGANIZATION: A CHECKLIST -- SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY -- CHOOSING THE RIGHT PERSON -- THE IN-HOUSE INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING A COMPLAINT -- DUTIES OF THE INVESTIGATOR OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT CLAIMS -- DOCUMENTATION PROCEDURES -- INTERVIEW OF COMPLAINANT -- INTERVIEWING THE ACCUSED -- Test Your Knowledge -- INTERVIEWING THE WITNESSES -- REVIEW AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS -- RESOLVING THE COMPLAINT -- PART V Governmental Agencies and the Courts -- THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES: THE CHARGE PROCESS -- THE SETTLEMENT PROCESS- "FIRST BITE" -- THE AGENCY INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS -- THE DETERMINATION -- THE SETTLEMENT PROCESS-SECOND TIME AROUND -- THE COURTS -- Retaining Legal Assistance -- How the Courts Operate -- PART VI Maintaining a Positive Work Environment -- CREATING A POSITIVE INTERPERSONAL ENVIRONMENT -- Creating a Positive Work Environment: Self-Test -- Case Study-The Insurance Company -- CASE STUDY ANALYSIS -- SAYING NO/STOPPING UNWELCOME BEHAVIOR -- MAINTAINING A HARASSMENT-FREE WORKPLACE -- Positive Impacts on Productivity -- PART VII Solutions to Case Studies and Questions -- ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS.

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