• Monitor your workplace. Get out among your employees periodically. Talk to them about the work environment. Ask for their input. Look around the workplace itself. Do you see any offensive posters or notes? Talk to your supervisors and managers about what is going on. Keep the lines of communication open.

• Take all complaints seriously. If someone complains about sexual harassment, act immediately to investigate the complaint. If the complaint turns out to be valid, your response should be swift and effective.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is the federal agency that enforces sexual harassment laws. To learn more about sexual harassment, refer to the agency's website at http://www.eeoc.gov.