Industry Note:
Handle Sexual Harassment Complaints Properly Or Risk Big Fines
Published on Fri Aug 02, 2013
Be careful in handling sexual harassment allegations, or you may end up paying in court. That’s a lesson Chicago-based Help at Home is learning the hard way. When three employees in the Hillsboro, Mo., office complained about sexual harassment to the Help at Home CEO, they were demoted and/or fired afterward, alleges the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Employees Shannon Schroeter, [...]