  The Supreme Court made sexual harassment training essentially mandatory in 1998. Not only did it say that employers are liable for the actions of their managers whether they knew about them or not, but it also outlawed same-sex sexual harassment. Large & small companies alike face an increasing number of sexual harassment cases each year. The average verdict for a sexual harassment suit is $350,000. The average cost to defend a suit is $150,000 per plantiff. Every organization owes each employee the opportunity to work in an environment that is free from unlawful discrimination that can be, and must be, prevented. With the help of our Sexual Harassment Players, the viewer is provided with workplace scenarios that examine both clear-cut harassment situations and also common gray-area occurrences. In the "What Can You Do?" section of this video, the viewer is given simple and direct steps to take in order to combat sexual harassment in their own workplace-before there is a lawsuit. (25 min) |