Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Iowa
Private Club Sexual Harassment
I'm on the board of private country club. Recently, a member was accused on lewd behavior to staff including revealing his penis to a female staff member and demanding drink service in the men's locker room, where a tv and card table are located.
As a board member, my feeling is that this kind of behavior is absolutely wrong and we have a duty to terminate his membership. This behavior further exposes our club to a law suit from the employees subjected to this kind of behavior.
What recommendations do you have regarding moving forward? Where can I find cases where this type of behavior resulted in punitive claims against an employer or club?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Private Club Sexual Harassment
In most instances of private employment, an individual who exposes himself to other female employees has his employment terminated if the investigation reveals that the charged incident occurred. As an employer, you have a duty to take any complaint of harassment, promptly investigate it and then take appropriate remedial measures to insure that the harassment is abated.
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