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The Deciding Case

In this case the employer did fire the employee and the employee filed a sexual harassment lawsuit.  Despite having policies and training in place regarding sexual harassment and having conducted an investigation the company was unable to get the lawsuit dismissed and the case was sent to trial. The judge noted in the response that the original investigation had not been adequate and that there was the appearance of relations and it would be best to have a jury sort things out.  Jury trials are rarely  the best option for employer defendants.

Which means that the best answer to the quiz is to reinvestigate the case.

Cite: Pitter v. Community Imaging Partners, No. 07-2968, D. Md., 8/18/10.  http://docs.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/maryland/mddce/8:2007cv02968/153961/60/

Article by Kathryn Carlson