Sexual Harassment: HR's Role and Best Practices

It’s a moment we all dread as HR Pros. The moment one of your employees comes to your door, asks to speak with you privately and discloses that they have been sexually harassed at your workplace. The complaint must not only be taken seriously but also handled with great care, empathy and confidentially. You must respond immediately but how? What’s essential to an investigation? How do you treat all parties fairly?

Watch this previously-recorded HR Jetpack community event with Hayley Buonopane, a 20-year HR subject matter expert. During this course, our conversation leaders present and discuss HRs role in implementing best practices for dealing with sexual harassment and investigating a complaint. They begin by providing an overview of sexual harassment including how to define it and the different types. They also review the importance of having a policy, important tips for practicing fair and equitable treatment and how to take appropriate action.