HRM Chapter 2
HRM Chapter 2
HRM Chapter 2
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Equal Employment Opportunity
1964–1991
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (1964)
– An employer cannot discriminate on the basis of
race, color, religion, sex, or national origin with
respect to employment.
– Coverage
• All public or private employers of 15 or more persons.
• All private and public educational institutions, the federal
government, and state and local governments
• All public and private employment agencies
• All labor unions with 15 or more members
Sources: Commerce Clearing House, Sexual Harassment Manual for Managers and Supervisors (Chicago: Commerce Clearing House, 1991),
p. 8; Louise Fitzgerald et al., “Antecedents and Consequences of Sexual Harassment in Organizations: A Test of an Integrated Model,”
Journal of Applied Psychology 82, no. 4 (1997), pp. 577–589;“New EEOC Guidance Explains Standards of Liability for Harassment by
Supervisors,” BNA Fair Employment Practices (June 24, 1999), p. 75;“Adequate Response Bars Liability,” BNA Fair Employment Practices
(June 26, 1997), p. 74; Shereen Bingham and Lisa Scherer, “The Unexpected Effects of a Sexual Harassment Educational Program,” Journal
of Applied Behavioral Science 37, no. 2 (June 2001), pp. 125–153. Figure 2–1
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What Employers Should Do to Minimize Liability
in Sexual Harassment Claims (cont’d)
Discipline managers and employees involved in harassment.
Keep records of complaints, investigations, and actions taken.
Conduct exit interviews that uncover any complaints and that
acknowledge by signature the reasons for leaving.
Re-publish the sexual harassment policy periodically.
Encourage upward communication through periodic written
attitude surveys, hotlines, suggestion boxes, and other feedback
procedures.
Sources: Commerce Clearing House, Sexual Harassment Manual for Managers and Supervisors (Chicago: Commerce Clearing House, 1991),
p. 8; Louise Fitzgerald et al., “Antecedents and Consequences of Sexual Harassment in Organizations: A Test of an Integrated Model,”
Journal of Applied Psychology 82, no. 4 (1997), pp. 577–589;“New EEOC Guidance Explains Standards of Liability for Harassment by
Supervisors,” BNA Fair Employment Practices (June 24, 1999), p. 75;“Adequate Response Bars Liability,” BNA Fair Employment Practices
(June 26, 1997), p. 74; Shereen Bingham and Lisa Scherer, “The Unexpected Effects of a Sexual Harassment Educational Program,” Journal
of Applied Behavioral Science 37, no. 2 (June 2001), pp. 125–153. Figure 2–1
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California State
University, Fresno:
Complaint Form
for Filing a
Complaint of
Harassment or
Discrimination
Note: The actual laws (and others) can be accessed at: http://www.legal.gsa.gov/legal(#1)fcd.htm. Table 2–2
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Important Equal Employment Opportunity Actions