In 1998, the United States Supreme Court ruled that in many cases an employer will be vicariously liable for harassment against employees unless the employer can prove that it acted reasonably to: (1) prevent, and (2) correct promptly any known harassment or discrimination in the workplace.This book serves as a practical guide for conducting a a legally sound harassment investigation, and provides the knowledge an investigator must acquire to manage the people part of the puzzle. Additionally, and unlike any other book on the market, training designs are included that enable HR professionals to deliver in-company training programs on harassment investigation. Table of Contents (subject to change) Chapter 1: Characteristics of Effective Investigators; Chapter 2: Setting for a Successful Investigation; Chapter 3: The Law of Harassment; Chapter 4: The Investigative Plan; Chapter 5: The Investigation; Chapter 6: Making the Determination; Chapter 7: Documentation; Chapter 8: Prompt Corrective Action; Chapter 9: Remedies, Healing, and Follow-up; Appendix :Training others to investigate harassment and discrimination complaints.
Book Details:
- Author: Jan C. Salisbury
- ISBN: 9780787968748
- Year Published: 2003
- Pages: 336
- BISAC: BUS030000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Human Resources & Personnel Management
About the Book and Topic:
In 1998, the United States Supreme Court ruled that in many cases an employer will be vicariously liable for harassment against employees unless the employer can prove that it acted reasonably to: (1) prevent, and (2) correct promptly any known harassment or discrimination in the workplace.This book serves as a practical guide for conducting a a legally sound harassment investigation, and provides the knowledge an investigator must acquire to manage the people part of the puzzle. Additionally, and unlike any other book on the market, training designs are included that enable HR professionals to deliver in-company training programs on harassment investigation. Table of Contents (subject to change) Chapter 1: Characteristics of Effective Investigators; Chapter 2: Setting for a Successful Investigation; Chapter 3: The Law of Harassment; Chapter 4: The Investigative Plan; Chapter 5: The Investigation; Chapter 6: Making the Determination; Chapter 7: Documentation; Chapter 8: Prompt Corrective Action; Chapter 9: Remedies, Healing, and Follow-up; Appendix :Training others to investigate harassment and discrimination complaints.
For Employers to correct any harassment problem they need fast and accurate information about the problem, i.e. they need to conduct a speedy, thorough and accurate investigation of any complaints received. What they need, and what this book provides, is an investigation manual that blends the knowledge necessary to develop many different skills and competencies critical to successfully investigating harassment and discrimination complaints, and a framework for undertaken the investigation itself.
* Meets the Supreme Court’s criteria for investigating harassment and discrimination. * Practical, step-by-step guide for HR practitioners. * Coves all forms of harassment and discrimination; not limited to sexual harassment. * First book to include a ready-to-use program to train investigators with worksheets and forms on CD Rom. * Includes advice on creating an effective harassment and discrimination policy. * Written by experts in the field of harassment and discrimination.
About the Author
Jan Salisbury, M.S., is the president of Salisbury Consulting, which specializes in organization development, implementing diversity in U.S. and global organizations, leadership development, team building, and change. For the past twenty years she has facilitated the resolution of hundreds of harassment and discrimination complaints throughout the country. Bobbi Killian Dominick, J.D., SPHR, has practiced law for seventeen years–practicing employment law and successfully defending companies accused of discrimination and harassment. She currently operates a successful HR consulting firm, Dominick Legal Solutions.