Hostile Work Environment Claim Defeated Where Employer Disseminated Anti-harassment Policy
Wednesday, April 8th, 2009Employers are regularly sued by disaffected employees claiming to be the target of racial discrimination or sexual harassment by supervisors or coworkers. The allegations usually allege that the employer failed to
• institute a clear and comprehensive anti-harassment policy
• disseminate the anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policy to employees
• establish a complaint procedure
• conduct a prompt, thorough and unbiased investigation
• provide remedial action and protection for the victim
• impose meaningful and appropriate discipline on the violator
In the recently decided case (D.M. v. Walgreen Pharmacy, Inc.) the court examined these allegations and affirmed the (more…)