HCBE Faculty Articles

ORCID

0000-0003-1615-3100,

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Human Resource and Sustainability Studies

ISSN

2328-4870

Publication Date

3-9-2023

Abstract/Excerpt

Harassment in the workplace can bring lawsuits, lower morale, decrease productivity, and increase employee turnover. Therefore, it is imperative that modern organizations offer inclusionary work environments where all employees are treated equitably and professionally in every workplace interaction, regardless of their gender. Each employee has the right to perform his/her expertise and passion in a professional organizational culture that promotes equal employment opportunities while prohibiting all forms of harassment and illegal discrimination. The methodology used in this paper is based on the personal experiences of two active human resource professionals along with an assessment of best practices in anti-harassment policies. While there are many papers dealing with anti-harassment literature and recommendations, there are very few published practical policies for integration in the workplace. As such, in this paper, we explore the importance of an anti-harassment policy regarding sexual discrimination through an example. Consequently, the importance of understanding harassment, reporting it, and effectively handling such allegations are presented. We recommend various necessary components of an anti-harassment policy along with an example of how such a policy can be legally written and documented.

DOI

10.4236/jhrss.2023.111004

Volume

11

Issue

1

First Page

51

Last Page

60

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Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
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