The employer is responsible for any harassment that occurs in the workplace. It is the employer’s duty to:

• make it clear that harassment will not be tolerated;
• establish a harassment policy;
• make sure every employee understands the policy and procedures for dealing with harassment;
• inform supervisors and managers of their responsibility to provide a harassment-free work environment;
• investigate and correct harassment problems as soon as they come to light, even if a formal complaint has not been received.

The employer should be prepared to take appropriate disciplinary action against an employee found to have harassed someone.