A Tampa-based company must pay $2.75 million in a race discrimination case brought on by the EEOC. To some of you, this may not seem like new news, as discrimination cases, unfortunately, are opened all the time.
However, with this case, here is something interesting you should know: The Tampa-based company argued that it had an anti-harassment policy in force, which usually can be a form of "evidence" that the company has performed proper procedure.
Unfortunately, the judge noted that the company did not post the anti-harassment policy until the day after forms of discrimination had already taken place. The judge found that a jury could say that the company, “by allowing its harassment policy to gather dust in a corporate office, instead of being distributed to employees, did not take reasonable care to prevent harassment.”
It is very important that you ensure your company is performing proper procedure in the workplace to prevent cases like this from happening to you. It is not only costly, but it can leave a bad taste in the mouths of potential customers and potential employees.
If you feel concerned that you may not have all your ducks in a row, do not hesitate to contact EMT for help.
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