Managers: What to do when an employee reports harassment

Managers: What to do when an employee reports harassment

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BPC Staff | Nov 13, 2017 | 1:41 pm |

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What happens when a person reports sexual harassment to a manager but doesn't want to go to HR?

What happens when a person reports sexual harassment to a manager but doesn’t want to go to HR? Janine Yancey, an employment attorney and founder and CEO of Emtrain, notes that not many employees want to go to HR and escalate a complaint because they feel that the law is on the employer’s side. Many instead opt to go to their direct supervisor. As a supervisor, how should you respond? Yancey offers advice to those who may one day find themselves in that position.