Have each sign an acknowledgment. Draw up and distribute to each supervisor and manager a specific action plan they must follow when they learn about, know about, witness, or are complained to about sexual harassment. Have each supervisor and manager sign an acknowledgment that they have received your policy and action plan and that they understand its intent as well as the procedures they must follow. Train every new employee about your sexual harassment policy and the procedures that they can use to make a complaint and seek a remedy. Have all new employees sign an acknowledgment that they have received your policy and understand how to use it.
Sexual harassment is no trivial matter for employers or employees.
The best policy you can have is a preventive one. Take actions to address any problems before they occur. Constantly let all your employees know that sexual harassment will not be tolerated, constantly advertise a clear policy on how you will respond, constantly train everyone on how it works, and constantly drill supervisors on strict accountability to the policy. By demonstrating these actions on a consistent basis, employers can defend themselves adequately and avoid liability on almost all cases. If you have a question you would like to ask, a topic you would like to see discussed, a favorite resource you want to share, or a comment you want to make, I'd like to hear from you, and so would everyone else.