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13 Compleat Law. 24 (1996)
Sexual Harassment - The Employer's Role in Prevention

handle is hein.journals/gpsolo13 and id is 26 raw text is: SEXUAL HARASSMENT THE EMPLOYER'S ROLE IN PREVENTION BY MARK 1. SCHICKMAN T he elimination of sexual harass- ment in the workforce is extremely important for every employer. There is a financial imperative to eliminate improper conduct as well as a moral one, as such conduct can result in extensive monetary liability imposed by juries that determine sexual harassment has occurred. It is difficult to eliminate sexual harassment because attempting to regulate romance rums con- trary to some strong hunan urges. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Justice Alex Kozinski (Gender Bias, San Francisco Recorder, May 27, 1992) notes that while the bright line 'never mix business and sexual relationships'.., is easy to remember, it is impossible to enforce, as men and women are drawn to each other in the workplace, as elsewhere. Even were it enforceable, do we really want to live i a society where normal flirtations, courtships andi mat- ings are routinely banned from the office and the fRc- tory? While this question may get one answer from poets and philosophers, it will get a different one from lawyers trying to limit their client's liability. But before you and your client can begin to con- sider the inteqlay between the rights of free people Mmk L Schicknan iarpm-'ne in the San Fancisco office of F and Gwve, Chmtoerd, a labar and employment law fin based in Chicago. He is chah of the General Practice Sectionk Labor and Enploynent Law Connnittee and p 'sident-elect of the BmAssociation of San Francisco. THE COMPLEAT LAWYER / WINTER 1996

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