Responsibilities Related to Complaints

Once your company receives a complaint, California law requires employers to do the following:

• Respond to complaints in a timely manner
• Conduct an investigation in a timely manner, tracking progress throughout the investigation
• Document the investigation and its progress
• Timely conclude the investigation
• Come to fair conclusions using the evidence gathered during the investigation
• Take corrective action and remedial measures (if the investigation leads to the conclusion that misconduct occurred)
• Take steps to prevent future harassment
• Develop measures that will assuage the effects of the harassing behavior
• Take steps to prevent retaliation

To learn more about Sexual Harassment Prevention Training For Supervisors visit our Cal/OSHA Sexual Harassment Prevention Training For Supervisors Online Training web page.