Harassment:  It is particularly important for every business with employees to have a written sexual harassment policy because sexual harassment on the job violates federal civil rights laws. In a 1998 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court made employers more liable for the actions of employees even if the employer is unaware that harassment has occurred. Having a written policy your employees know about may offer some protection if you are sued.

To find training videos for managers and employees and additional information about sexual harassment, see http://complianceandsafety.com/shop/c-sexual-harassment-118-1.html.

Company policies are usually communicated to employees in the form of one or more employee handbooks, which employees must read and sign to indicate their familiarity with the policies. The handbook/handbooks become part of the employee's personnel file. Then, should you have a problem, you can prove your employee knew your company's policies. For help in creating an employee handbook, see the following web sites: