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HUMAN RESOURCES

Make it absolutely clear that If you have employees who have engaged Upcoming Women in Automotive
sexual harassment of any kind in what they feel is just “friendly banter” Conferences
but someone has complained, this is your If you want to find out more, and didn’t
will not be tolerated. That chance to avoid a future firestorm. make it to the Women in Automotive
means you must lay down the Conference in Palm Springs this month,
law and be deadly serious, not No matter how innocent they might think be sure and sign up for the next one, held
jokes or comments might be, if they are on June 24–26, 2018, in Orlando, Florida,
wink-wink serious. remotely sexual, tell them to knock it off and co-sponsored by Dealer Marketing
right now. They are wrong. Magazine. Go to WomenInAutomotive.
Do it because it is the right thing to do, com and click on “Conferences” for more
and do it because lawsuits can ruin your Sexual jokes and innuendo, as well as details, or call WIA at (407) 412-9988. n
business. Pretend that you are protecting comments about sex or another person’s
your daughter, sister, or wife. body, can make an employee uncomfortable.
In addition, your workplace is the wrong
No person should be made to feel place for employees to pick up dates, or DID YOU KNOW?
uncomfortable in the workplace, and no even just flirt. cd
dealer should allow his or her dealership GIADA has over a dozen staff
to be a threat to an employee. If you are If you have ever found yourself saying, “Aw, members on hand to assist you
unsure about what your policy should be, he doesn’t mean anything by it,” you’re in with everything under the sun
don’t hesitate to consult an attorney to get for a future legal problem. for an independent car dealer.
it right. See page 60 for a complete list.
Stop any and all of it right now.

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