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Oracle Tips by Burleson |
Harassment
Harassment is defined as unwanted conduct
based on an employee’s race, religion, gender, color, age, national
origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any
other legally-protected category. The submission to or rejection of
this conduct by an employee may be used in the decision to fire an
employee for cause.
Typically, the unwanted conduct creates an
intimidating work environment. Harassment does not necessarily only
apply to the person to whom the unwanted conduct was directed. Any
employees indirectly affected by the harassment may also file a
harassment claim.
Some cases of sexual deviance can be cause
for termination
Any form of harassment is unacceptable in
the workplace and every employee is entitled to being treated with
basic dignity and respect. An IT organization and any other
department for that matter will not operate cohesively in an
atmosphere of abuse. Therefore, harassment should not be tolerated
and severe consequences should be dealt to the offending individual.
There are
many state and federal laws that require employers to establish
anti-discrimination and anti-harassment policies. Regardless of
whether such requirements apply to the employer, it is always in the
best interest of the employer and employees that these policies
exist.
The above book excerpt is from:
You're Fired!
Firing Computer Professionals
The IT
manager Guide for Terminating "With Cause"
ISBN 0-9744486-4-8
Robert Papaj
http://www.rampant-books.com/book_2005_1_firing.htm |
