Your company probably has a no harassment policy. Your human resources department does a good job of making sure that new employees receive a copy and review it. HR also makes sure training about the policy occurs at least every couple years for company supervisors, or even for all of the employees in the company. When someone makes a complaint that he or she has been harassed by another hourly co-worker based on a protected category, such as race, sex, or religion, HR also jumps right on it, investigates that claim, and determines what happened. If they find out that some harassment occurred, prompt steps are taken to fix the problem and to discipline the offenders.
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