Essential Guide to Handling Workplace Harassment & Discrimination, The

AUDIENCE FOR BOOK: • Employers • Human Resources • Supervisors and Managers • Small Business Owners • Over 88,778 discrimination and harassment claims were filed with the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) in 2014. • The best defense to an employee's lawsuit that an employer can have is a clear, documented procedure for responding to employee complaints and taking appropriate action. • Unlike legal books that focus only on the mechanical application of legal principles in the workplace, this book takes into account the practical realities of applying the law on a day to day basis. Includes “common questions” that those dealing with harassment and discrimination are likely to face regularly. • Find the answers to all of your questions about how to create workplace policies that comply with federal and state law, how to investigate and respond to complaints, how to answer sensitive questions from employees, and how to decide on the best course of action to minimize your company’s risk. • Includes the most recent U.S. Supreme Court cases on workplace harassment and discrimination, guidelines issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and generally accepted best practices.