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The floodgate of sexual harassment allegations spawned by the #MeToo movement is evidence that employers have dropped the ball on fostering work environments free from inappropriate sexual behaviors. The good news is, there are three simple steps employers can take to begin preventing workplace harassment<\/a> from occurring \u2014 and potentially avoid liability if legal action ensues.<\/p>\n

The courts have created a safe harbor defense available in most instances to employers who can show they acted reasonably to prevent the occurrence of workplace harassment. Although most employers have implemented written policies prohibiting sexual harassment, merely disseminating such policies falls short of the actions courts require to invoke the safe harbor defense. Rather, employers must show that their anti-harassment policies are far more than paper documents, but are part of a program enforced through consistent practice and employee training. Employers may qualify for the defense if they undertake three actions.<\/p>\n

Action 1: Distribute an Anti-Harassment\/Complaint Policy<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The floodgate of sexual harassment allegations spawned by the #MeToo movement is evidence that employers have dropped the ball on fostering work environments free from inappropriate sexual behaviors. The good news is, there are three simple steps employers can take to begin preventing workplace harassment from occurring \u2014 and potentially avoid liability if legal action […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[65,247],"tags":[],"coauthors":[139],"class_list":["post-3493","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-insights","category-labor-employment-insights"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n3 Simple Steps to Prevent Workplace Harassment — June 18, 2018 — Lindabury, McCormick, Estabrook & Cooper, P.C. 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