You Have Been Falsely Accused of Sexual Harassment, Now What? The Top 10 Things to Consider

Presenter Information

Anna Holst, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Adam Vortherms, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Amanda Wise, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Anthony Untiedt, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Angela Larson, Minnesota State University, Mankato
Adam Mikelson, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Location

CSU 201

Start Date

27-4-2009 1:00 PM

End Date

27-4-2009 3:00 PM

Student's Major

Management

Student's College

Business

Mentor's Name

Vicki Luoma

Mentor's Department

Accounting and Business Law

Mentor's College

Business

Description

Every company has policies and procedures in place in order to allow company employees a professional work environment, free of harassment. What happens when these rights are abused, and an individual is falsely accused of sexual harassment? Our study provides ten steps that a falsely accused individual should take in order to increase their chances of being acquitted. The research was conducted through interviews of a falsely accused individual, human resource professionals, business employers, and attorneys. Through this presentation we hope to educate individuals on how to protect their professional career if a sexual harassment situation presents itself.