Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Term Paper

This must be done with care so that the accused offender does not attempt to take retaliatory action against the accuser. The Goforth article discusses how the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Ohio Civil Rights Commission use outreach programs to show business leaders how a proactive approach to sexual harassment issues can prevent lawsuits, protect bottom lines and preserve reputations. The article recommends that employers must take an active role in creating an atmosphere in which employees like to come to work. Sexual harassment in this case must be addressed on a personal level with employees, to put the challenge out in the open.

A third suggestion of how to deal with sexual harassment in the workplace is mentioned in Elliot's article. Elliot suggestions that all employers should implement and strictly enforce a sexual harassment policy, and he offers a list of items that any good policy must include. For example, the policy must include the company's commitment to eradicate and prevent sexual harassment; a definition of sexual harassment, including both quid pro quo and hostile workplace; an explanation of penalties that will be imposed in the event of an offensive conduct; a statement that assures confidentiality; and a statement of the penalty for filing knowingly false accusations. Elliot includes other elements that must be in a policy; however, these listed above seem to be the most important ones to implement in a policy. Finally, three suggestions to successfully deal with sexual harassment in the workplace are to: 1) set the tone in the work environment that sexual harassment will not be tolerated, 2) effectively train employees in management positions on what constitutes sexual harassment, and how to deal with employees on the issue, and 3) implement a strong…