Sexual harassment is now one of the most expensive potential liabilities facing employers.
Promptly investigate and remedy every complaint of sexual harassment. Be certain that each and every supervisor up to the highest levels of the company receive adequate sexual harassment prevention training. In the first case, Burlington Industries v. Ellerth , the supervisor, in the course of making sexual advances, made comments which could have been construed as threats to deny Ellerth's tangible job benefits. Despite the fact that no tangible employment actions were taken against Ellerth, the Supreme Court stated that Ellerth's case could still proceed forward. In Faragher v. City of Boca Raton , a female life guard was repeatedly touched on her buttocks without invitation by a low level supervisor.