Sexual Harassment Many companies have instituted formalized sexual harassment policies. Israel Discount Bank, PepsiCo., Mitsui & Co., and Time Warner were questioned regarding their sexual harassment policy. The opening statement of a policy establishes the tone for the rest of the policy, clarifying a company's position on the issue. Three of the above-mentioned companies opened their statements of policy forcefully and definitively, stating that all employees have the right to work in an environment free of …
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…Mitsui & Co. threaten prompt disciplinary action and possible termination. The above survey suggests that individual companies have differing policies and procedures responding to sexual harassment, from forceful to inexplicit. Yet, each of the surveyed companies clearly recognizes the problem and has taken steps to curtail the occurrence of such incidents. There are, however, companies who either wish to ignore the problem or do not feel it important enough for them to address. Their responses follow.