Several noteworthy organizations and companies have battled and lost millions in recent litigation over inappropriate behavior in the workplace. Countless smaller organizations have lost tens of thousands of dollars in similar litigation. With Internet usage rapidly increasing these issues are becoming far more visible and costly. Having a Policy is only half the battle. A litigious culture necessitates the enactment and management of effective policy to protect companies against liability caused by inappropriate, offensive and dangerous behavior.
Many organizations go to great lengths to develop and implement best practice workplace policy.
Some attempt to elevate awareness of offensive and inappropriate conduct in the work place. Despite these efforts, many employees still regard these policies too casually. Organizations large and small find themselves vulnerable in sexual harassment and IT related employee behavioral disputes. Recently a major US computer manufacturer installed monitoring software and discovered that a number of employees had visited more then 1,000 sexually oriented sites in less than a month. Twenty people were fired for misusing company resources.