Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in Minnesota
Signing employers' anti-sexual harassment policy statements
In what manner can an employer request for a new employee to be made aware of sexual harassment policy? For instance, what policy statements can an employer compel the new employee to sign to indicate awareness of, including sexual harassment policy statements?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Signing employers' anti-sexual harassment policy statements
An employer can show an employee any policies they may have. In fact, the law imposed upon the employer an affirmative obligation to make employees aware of their sexual harassment policies or face strict liability for any subsequent harassment. Further, the employer can make the employee sign any form that states the employee has reviewed the policy. If the employee has not reviewed the policy, that should be noted on the form.