Following the lead of the United States Supreme Court in Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, Burlington Industries v. Ellerth, and Kolstad v. American Dental Association, more and more courts are examining workplace policies and procedures to determine if the employer acted reasonably in undertaking measures to prevent and correct discrimination in a good faith effort to comply with Title VII. An important part of this examination focuses on whether the employer educated its employees regarding corporate anti-discrimination, anti-harassment, and anti-retaliation policies. Every employer should prepare, implement, and disseminate comprehensive policies, in particular policies against discrimination in any form, including harassment and retaliation.
