What Every Manager Needs to Know about Sexual Harassment

By Darlene Orlov, Michael T. Roumell, Michael Roumell

Book Overview

Sexual harassment is a malign specter hovering over workplaces everywhere. One touch of its foul breath can devastate businesses, causing them to lose millions of dollars, not to mention waste bundles of time and energy. Needless to say, organizations are running scared. This book provides managers with vital information to protect themselves and their companies from lawsuits, bad publicity, decreased employee morale, and other associated miseries. Topics covered include: * laws and court decisions (including the most recent Supreme Court rulings) * what behavior is acceptable--and what isn't * preventive policies and staff training * investigating complaints, and more. With one of every three cases filed with the EEOC involving a sexual harassment claim, managers need help. This complete "answer book"--with real-life scenarios, self-help quizzes, checklists, and thoughtful analysis--gives them just the guidance they need.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814473504
• ISBN13: 9780814473504
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Amacom
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Easy-to-read, thorough, well-written, great resource!

Managers and supervisors may find it hard to show leadership about sexual harassment when they're not sure what it is and don't feel much confidence about the subject. This book gives managers information and confidence. The chapter that helps readers recognize when their own behavior could expose their employers to liability, even when that is not the supervisor's intention, is especially good. There are many books about sexual harassment, but not many that really talk to managers and can serve as an ongoing support. This is one of the few. Highly recommended.Sarah Magee, Editor "EEO Review" and "Inside Employee Rights Litigation"