Enforcement Guidance: Vicarious Liability for Unlawful Harassment by Supervisors
Published by U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Jurisdiction US.
Exactly what this source supports
These are the only claims this record is used to carry anywhere in the library.
An anti-harassment policy and complaint procedure should contain, at a minimum, a clear explanation of prohibited conduct.
claim eeoc-guidance-vicarious-liability-supervisor-harassment#c1The policy should contain assurance that employees who make complaints of harassment or provide information related to such complaints will be protected against retaliation.
claim eeoc-guidance-vicarious-liability-supervisor-harassment#c2The policy should contain a clearly described complaint process that provides accessible avenues of complaint.
claim eeoc-guidance-vicarious-liability-supervisor-harassment#c3The policy should contain assurance that the employer will protect the confidentiality of harassment complaints to the extent possible.
claim eeoc-guidance-vicarious-liability-supervisor-harassment#c4The policy should provide a complaint process that provides a prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation.
claim eeoc-guidance-vicarious-liability-supervisor-harassment#c5The policy should contain assurance that the employer will take immediate and appropriate corrective action when it determines that harassment has occurred.
claim eeoc-guidance-vicarious-liability-supervisor-harassment#c6An employer should provide every employee with a copy of the policy and complaint procedure, and redistribute it periodically.
claim eeoc-guidance-vicarious-liability-supervisor-harassment#c7Other means of dissemination include posting the policy in central locations and incorporating it into employee handbooks.
claim eeoc-guidance-vicarious-liability-supervisor-harassment#c8If feasible, the employer should provide training to all employees to ensure they understand their rights and responsibilities.
claim eeoc-guidance-vicarious-liability-supervisor-harassment#c9Supervisors should receive periodic training covering prohibited conduct, the seriousness of the policy, supervisor responsibilities on learning of harassment, and the prohibition on retaliation.
claim eeoc-guidance-vicarious-liability-supervisor-harassment#c10
Each claim above has its own address. Link to a single claim with/sources/eeoc-guidance-vicarious-liability-supervisor-harassment#c1, and read the same list with its identifiers, checksums and dates at eeoc-guidance-vicarious-liability-supervisor-harassment.json. A checksum lets you tell whether a claim you cited still says what it said.