sexual harassment
I am an employer and I just recieved a written complain from one of my female employees againest my floor manager fo sexual and other type of harassment.
What should I do from my part to pervent any legal problem it may occur againest my businees and what the law says in this case?
thank you.
Re: sexual harassment
Very good question.
As an employer, you have an affirmative obligation to conduct investigation and issue formal findings and conclusions. If you find that the employee complained of in fact engaged in unlawful/harassing conduct, you should take some kind of action against him according to your policies - warning/transfer/suspension/reprimand, etc...depending upon the gravity of the conduct.
You should look into hiring an independent investigator to do that for you to assure that the investigation is conducted properly as employer are sometimes held liable for failure to conduct proper investigation as a separate claim.
Thanks,
Arkady Itkin
California Employment Lawyer
http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com
Re: sexual harassment
Very good question.
As an employer, you have an affirmative obligation to conduct investigation and issue formal findings and conclusions. If you find that the employee complained of in fact engaged in unlawful/harassing conduct, you should take some kind of action against him according to your policies - warning/transfer/suspension/reprimand, etc...depending upon the gravity of the conduct.
You should look into hiring an independent investigator to do that for you to assure that the investigation is conducted properly as employer are sometimes held liable for failure to conduct proper investigation as a separate claim.
Thanks,
Arkady Itkin
California Employment Lawyer
http://www.sanfranciscoemploymentlawfirm.com
