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Third-party sexual harassment claims raise tough questions

How can employers avoid exposure for "third-party" sexual harassment claims?

By Lisa Bee, Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. | Updated on March 04, 2003
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How can employers avoid exposure for “third-party” sexual harassment claims? This is a vexing problem that requires pro-active risk management and loss control.

A small retail business in a mall in Salt Lake City, Utah, hired a developmentally disabled teenager to work in its stock room. He was able to do his job with little to no accommodation, although his supervisor noticed that the employee needed any job instructions to be repeated or written down due to his limited span of attention.

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