What are the steps to take when you are being harassed?
You can talk with your own supervisor, the supervisor of the person who is harassing you, or any supervisor in the organization. Explain what has happened and ask for that person’s help in getting the behavior to stop. The law protects you from retaliation (punishment) for complaining about harassment.
What is a supervisor’s role?
Managing workflow One of a supervisor’s most important responsibilities is managing a team. Often, supervisors create and oversee their team’s workflow, or the tasks required to complete a job. Supervisors must define goals, communicate objectives and monitor team performance.
What to do if your supervisor is harassing you?
If your immediate supervisor is the harasser, you should attempt to report to the human resources department or higher level management above your supervisor. Complain to the proper agency. Both states and the federal government have laws and agencies that make workplace harassment unlawful.
What to do if you suspect someone is being harassed at work?
You don’t need to feel alone. If you suspect someone else is being harassed, let the person know of your support and encourage him or her to take these steps. Don’t allow anyone to dismiss harassment as harmless or as part of the company climate. Standing up to workplace harassment is everyone’s responsibility.
What to do if an employee complains about sexual harassment?
Then, if the complaint is in fact related to sexual harassment (or similar illegal discrimination), you can explain to the employee that he or she is required by law to confidentially report the complaint to the proper management.
What’s the role of a supervisor in sexual harassment?
Lastly, part of your duties as a supervisor is to insure that the company’s sexual harassment policies are posted, widely distributed, and well known to all company employees, particularly those whom you supervise.
If your immediate supervisor is the harasser, you should attempt to report to the human resources department or higher level management above your supervisor. Complain to the proper agency. Both states and the federal government have laws and agencies that make workplace harassment unlawful.
You don’t need to feel alone. If you suspect someone else is being harassed, let the person know of your support and encourage him or her to take these steps. Don’t allow anyone to dismiss harassment as harmless or as part of the company climate. Standing up to workplace harassment is everyone’s responsibility.
What should you do if someone complains about sexual harassment?
A quick and thorough response to a harassment complaint is always a good idea–regardless of whether the reported harassment is sexual harassment or non-sexual harassment, and regardless of whether the alleged harasser is a supervisor or another employee.
Who is liable for harassment by a non-supervisory employee?
The employer will be liable for harassment by non-supervisory employees or non-employees over whom it has control (e.g., independent contractors or customers on the premises), if it knew, or should have known about the harassment and failed to take prompt and appropriate corrective action.