Is it an Ohio Law to have a section in your policy and procedure manual about sexual harrassment?

I also concur that there is nothing illegal about the failure to have a policy. Your company should know that without a policy in place there are very specific defenses to claims of sexual harassment that the employer will forfeit. You really do need to convince your boss to sit down with an employment attorney and listen to the pros and cons before making this type of decision. The policy costs nothing, the lack of some defenses may cost the company dearly.

Regards,

Bruce Elfvin
Elfvin & Besser
216.382.2500

posted by Bruce Elfvin  |  Apr 28, 2010 09:32 AM [EST]

Whoa! It's not ILLEGAL not to have a sexual-harassment policy but it sure is stupid. I find it amazing that you work for a "large" company and your boss is so resistant.

Further, it is true that your boss and YOU could be held individually liable, or a least need to defend yourselves if a worker sues for sexual harassment.

So . . . if you have the purchasing authority, you may want to hire an employment attorney to write up an opinion letter to your boss to explain the problems. Otherwise, you are playing with fire.

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posted by Neil Rubin  |  Apr 26, 2010 12:46 PM [EST]