Don't let harassment and discrimination claims disrupt your workplace

Discrimination and harassment can poison the work environment, undermine employee morale, and lead to costly investigations and lawsuits. It's critical to take steps to prevent harassment and discrimination, as well as to appropriately respond when incidents do happen.

Protect your company and employees from harassment and discrimination claims using the information and strategies in this updated edition. You'll learn how to:

• develop policies prohibiting harassment and discrimination


• train employees and supervisors


• handle employee complaints and investigate claims thoroughly


• document your company's response


• take action against wrongdoers


• prevent illegal retaliation, and


• respond to agency complaints, investigations, and lawsuits.

The legal principles, strategies, and tactics discussed in this book apply to remote workers and on-site staff.