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Labor/Employment

Jul. 31, 2013

Scandal highlights need to review sexual harassment policies

The allegations against Bob Filner are a reminder of the pervasiveness of sexual harassment. Employers should pay heed.

Michelle Lee Flores

Partner
Ackerman LLP

Email: michelle.flores@akerman.com

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Andrew J. Hoag

Associate
Fisher & Phillips LLP

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In the wake of the sexual harassment allegations against San Diego Mayor Bob Filner, and call by the Democratic County Committee for him to resign, Los Angeles-area employers - and employers throughout the state, for that matter - should take time to evaluate their own behaviors, policies prohibiting sexual harassment, procedures for reporting allegations, and sexual-harassment-prevention trainings.

Los Angeles County has nearly 10 million residents, making it the most populous c...

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