What if an employee complains of sexual assault and/or rape by someone at work?
If an employee has filed a complaint with a law enforcement agency and/or a sexual harassment complaint containing allegations of a crime such as sexual assault or rape, immediately suspend the alleged harasser pending the results of a criminal and/or workplace investigation. Follow your own policies as to whether the suspension is with or without pay. You have a duty to provide a safe workplace. Call security and notify them of the suspension and that the suspended employee is not to be allowed back on company property until further notice. Contact your employee assistance personnel or rape crisis personnel to assist the subject. Notify the appropriate law enforcement agency. If the employee needs time off,
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