Harassment

New and Updated

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  FAQs

  May an employer deny an employee's request to wear a religious head covering if it interferes with employee safety?

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  Employment Law Guide

  Employer-Sponsored Charitable and Social Events: Federal

  This guide helps HR professionals understand how to minimize the risk of liability from holiday parties, charity benefits and other employer-sponsored functions. It highlights several areas of risk, including wage and hour claims by nonexempt employees, sexual harassment claims, alcohol-related incidents, and more. Employer-Sponsored Charitable and Social Events addresses federal requirements only and does not include state or local guides.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Harassment: Pennsylvania

  This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Pennsylvania laws prohibiting sexual harassment and other forms of harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic. It covers sexual harassment training, defenses against harassment claims, enforcement and remedies.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Harassment: Georgia

  This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Georgia laws prohibiting sexual harassment and other forms of harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic. It covers sexual harassment training, defenses against harassment claims, enforcement and remedies.

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  Employment Law Guide

  Harassment: Kentucky

  This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Kentucky laws prohibiting sexual harassment and other forms of harassment on the basis of a protected characteristic. It covers sexual harassment training, defenses against harassment claims, enforcement and remedies.

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  Letters and Forms

  Love Contract Form

  An employer may use this policy when two employees voluntarily enter into a dating relationship. A Love Contract may limit the liability of the employer for any harassment or discrimination as well as set forth the parameters for the romantic relationship in the workplace.

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  How To

  How to Prevent Harassment

  This How To details the steps a prudent employer should take to prevent harassment.

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  How To

  How to Prevent Religious Discrimination

  Updated to reflect modified standard for undue hardship established by the Supreme Court in Groff v. DeJoy.

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  How To

  How to Handle a Complaint of Race Discrimination

  This How To details the steps a prudent employer should take to handle a complaint of race discrimination.

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  Checklists

  Identify Employees and Complete a Reduction in Force (RIF) Under the WARN Act Checklist

  This checklist may be used to ensure proper steps are taken when identifying employees in a Reduction in Force (RIF) and in determining if the employer must comply with the strict provisions of the WARN Act.