HR Management at a Company
Human resource refers to the management of employees in the form of a relationship between employees and employers (DeNisi & Griffin, 2016). It is mainly created to fulfill the needs of both parties in a working environment. The HR has a legal context that varies depending on legislative initiative, social change, or judicial rulings (DeNisi & Griffin, 2016). HR management is charged with ensuring the company policies and strategies are adhered to. Duties of the HR to the employees include making equal employment opportunities, dealing with affirmative actions, and handling labor relations, inclusive of health and safety (DeNisi & Griffin, 2016). Conversely, labor relations encompass cases of discrimination against a protected class of employees; this is inclusive of sexual harassment. This paper will present critical issues on sexual harassment as highlighted by DeNisi and Griffin (2016).
In the event of any form of sexual harassment, it is the responsibility of someone in the HR to give warnings, reprimand, or fire the harasser (DeNisi & Griffin, 2016). The Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC) is a body charged with investigating accusations of sexual harassment, alongside other functions. The first step -after the complaint has been investigated and found to be true- is to initiate conversation with the offender and the plaintiff outside the court. As the manager of HR, I would first meet with the accused and inform him of the accusations. If he admits to the offence, I would give him a warning and come to an agreement that the harassment stops at once. Finally, the case will be dropped.
I would then meet with the employee to help address this issue. If an agreement was made between the manager and the harasser, the case would be dropped. However, if they failed to agree, the EEOC will look at whether the case is strong enough to win in court. If so, they give the victim a letter to sue, or help her present their case in federal court. If the case is not important enough or does not hold enough water, the case is dropped altogether.
Reference
DeNisi, A. S., & Griffin, R. W. (2016). HR 3e. Boston: Cengage Learning.
