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Not always implemented or enforced: Harassment policies at work


 

More education needed

Dr. Rohr-Kirchgraber said that protection against harassment goes beyond the employer’s policies and procedures. Building an overall consciousness of what harassment is should begin with employee onboarding, she said.

“The harasser may not even recognize that what they’re doing or saying is a form of harassment, so we need better education,” Dr. Rohr-Kirchgraber emphasized.

A version of this article originally appeared on Medscape.com.

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