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From Stephen Hammond's book Managing human rights at work: 101 practical tips to prevent human rights disasters, here is MP3 Chapter Three - Harassment Headaches. Listening time: 42:21
Tip #26. Sexual harassment includes more than just sex or unwanted sexual attention.
Tip #27. Harassment includes protection for a wide variety of personal characteristics.
Tip #28. Harassment can take place without a complaint.
Tip #29. A harassment complaint shouldn't spell the end of a career.
Tip #30. Emphasize to staff that there are no loopholes for third party harassment.
Tip #31. Focus on the impact of harassment, not the intention of words or actions.
Tip #32. Deal with harassment inside, outside, or on the periphery of your workplace.
Tip #33. Keep an eye on workplace social functions.
Tip #34. In those rare cases of a false accusation, make sure there are consequences to the false accuser.
Tip #35. The more upfront you are about harassment, the fewer complaints you'll end up with in the long run, and the more employees will handle problems on their own.
Tip #36. You won't find harassment charges; look for complaints to show up in other legal processes.
Tip #37. Management will be liable for most workplace harassment incidents, but it may be shared.
Tip #38. Reverse onus puts a different spin on legal proceedings not found in criminal and most civil cases.
Tip #39. General damages won't kill you, but the legal bills might.
Tip #40. One harassment proceeding costs much more than you can possibly spend on a year’s harassment-prevention training.
Tip #41. Harassment that is not addressed costs businesses money.
Tip # 42. Think beyond your experience.
Tip #43. Don't do battle with the definitions.
Tip #44. Be pro-active.
Tip #45. Harassment-free is not fun-free.
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