TY  - BOOK
AU  - England,Deborah C.
TI  - The essential guide to handling workplace harassment & discrimination
SN  - 9781413321869 (pbk.)
AV  - KF 3464 .E54 2015
PY  - 2015///
CY  - Berkeley, California
PB  - Nolo
KW  - Discrimination in employment
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - United States
KW  - Popular works
KW  - Harassment
KW  - Officials and employees
KW  - Law for laypersons
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes index; Includes bibliographical references and index; What is discrimination? -- Laws prohibiting discrimination -- What is discrimination? -- Discrimination based on disability -- Genetic discrimination -- When and how discrimination occurs -- What is harassment? -- Which laws apply to your company? -- What is harassment? -- Who is a harasser? -- Who can be harassed? -- What is not harassment? -- Policies prohibiting harassment and discrimination -- Benefits of an effective policy -- Elements of an effective policy -- Complaint and investigation procedures -- Communicate the poicy to employees -- Review the policy regularly -- Training -- Benefits of training -- Combined training session for supervisors and employees -- Separate sessions -- How to conduct training -- Who conducts training -- Diversity training -- Investigating complaints -- Receiving a complaint -- Conducting an investigation -- Concluding your investigation -- Documentation -- What your documentation should look like -- What documents you should have -- Document management -- After the investigation -- Dealing with the aftermath of a complaint -- Retaliation -- Getting others involved -- Dealing with government agencies -- The role of fair employment agencies -- The complaint process -- Preparing for an agency investigation -- Mediation -- Your role in dealing with investigative agencies -- Lawsuits -- Why employees sue -- How lawsuits work -- Alternatives to litigation -- Your role in a lawsuit -- If you are sued personally
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