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Guidelines for Handling Discrimination and Harassment Complaints

Most employers are anxious when faced with discrimination and harassment complaints. And with good reason: Such complaints can lead to workplace tension, government investigations, and even costly legal battles. But if an employer takes such complaints seriously and follows a careful strategy for dealing with it, the employer can reduce the likelihood of a lawsuit and even improve employee relations in the process.

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sexual harassment

Unwelcome sexual advances or conduct on the job that creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive working environment. Sexual harassing behavior ranges from repeated offensive jokes to a workplace full of pornography to outright sexual assault. Sexual harassment is prohibited by the federal Civil Rights Act of 1991 as well as state laws.

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Federal Antidiscrimination Laws

  1. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
  2. Age Discrimination in Employment Act.
  3. Americans With Disabilities Act.
  4. Equal Pay Act.
  5. Immigration Reform and Control Act.

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