Harassment and Retaliation in the Workplace

Making It Real

Considering what you have learned about the legalities related to harassment and retaliation, recall such a situation from your work experience or reported abuse in a legitimate news report demonstrating harassment in the workplace. For this part of the presentation, include:

• A summary of the harassment and whether retaliation was involved. If so, in what ways? If you were the HR professional involved, what retaliatory actions might you anticipate and how might these be avoided?
• What you would need to know about the law in order to handle the situation appropriately and effectively as am HR professional.
• Your recommendation of steps to take to prevent this situation from happening again.