Well, you may be more vulnerable than you think. A performance-based termination should never be a surprise, so make performance appraisals as candid as possible. Then if an employee's performance is called into question, it's harder to discipline or terminate them. Recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions have widened legal protection to include both genders. Also, the courts have become more focused on the perception of the person subjected to the behavior.
Many states now require companies to have a corporate sexual-harassment policy.
But you also need to have a clearly defined reporting procedure and an investigative process that you actually adhere to. Authorities can't seem to agree on what exactly constitutes a disability. Courts have proved unpredictable. Inc. All rights reserved. Do not reproduce without written permission.