The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment & Discrimination

Keep harassment and discrimination out of your workplace  

Discrimination and harassment can poison the work environment, prevent employees from succeeding, undermine company diversity efforts, and even lead to costly investigations and lawsuits. But it doesn’t have to be that way: Armed with the information and strategies in this book, you can protect your employees and your company from illegal harassment and discrimination.  

This book explains how to prevent harassment and discrimination—and quickly and effectively handle any incidents that arise.  

You’ll learn how to:

•     recognize harassment and discrimination
•      develop an effective policy against discrimination and harassment
•     train employees and managers
•      conduct a fair and thorough investigation
•     document your company’s response
•     take action against wrongdoers
•      respond to agency complaints, investigations and even lawsuits  

Filled with real-world cases, answers to common questions, and tools you can use immediately in your company, The Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment & Discrimination  is your go-to guide for preventing and managing harassment and discrimination claims. 

Deborah England is a litigator with more than 20 years of employment law experience. She has published numerous articles and essays on employment and civil rights law, and frequently speaks on these topics before legal and HR professional organizations.