Question

Amanda, the accounts manager at Juren Bank, approaches Shirley, a human resource executive, and informs her that she is being sexually harassed by a colleague. If Shirley takes reasonable care in preventing sexual harassment, she would_____________.

Answer 1

In order to take reasonable care in preventing future cases of sexual harassment in her organisation, Shirley would follow the internal human resources procedures set for dealing with cases of sexual harassment.

Step-by-step explanation:

In particular Shirley would:

1. Let Amanda know that she is safe and protected by organisation's policies. That she is not going to get into trouble herself.
2. Explain to Amanda how to file an official complaint and, if necessary, how to address an external institution, for example labor union.
3. If in Juren Bank guiding employees like Amanda through the process of dealing with sexual harassment is within human resource executive professional responsibility, Shirley should conduct a detailed interview and gather all the facts and evidence needed to support the case.