Sex-based Harassment: Workplace Policies for the Legal ProfessionSexual harassment remains a prevalent issue in the legal profession. Such harassment has serious implications for lawyers and legal employers, resulting in emotional, physical, and social consequences; lost productivity; increased turnover; impaired reputations; and greater risk of liability and litigation expenses. This newly updated and expanded Sex-Based Harassment, Second Edition manual provides an overview of the definition of sex-based harassment and the essential elements and assists legal employers with initiatives to effectively respond to sex-based harassment. |
Contents
B The Causes and Costs of SexBased Harassment | 7 |
The Importance of SexBased Harassment Policies | 14 |
A Policy Statement | 20 |
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