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Anti-Harassment and Anti-Discrimination Policy template

Prohibits harassment based on protected characteristics, defines quid pro quo and hostile work environment, sets out reporting and investigation procedure.

Legal basis
  • Title VII Civil Rights Act 1964
  • EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Harassment (2024)
  • state harassment-training mandates (CA, NY, IL, CT, DE, ME, WA)
Last reviewed April 2026. Guidance, not legal advice.

What the policy covers

  1. ZERO TOLERANCE
    your company does not tolerate harassment of any kind, including sexual harassment, in any work-related setting: on company premises, at offsite work locations, at company events,
  2. PROHIBITED CONDUCT
    Unwelcome physical contact, advances, propositions
  3. REPORTING
    Employees who experience or witness harassment should report it as soon as possible to any of:
  4. 2. [HR CONTACT / EMAIL]
    3.
  5. INVESTIGATION
    Investigations are conducted impartially by HR or a designated investigator
  6. NO RETALIATION
    Retaliation against anyone who reports harassment in good faith or participates in an investigation is itself prohibited conduct and will result in discipline.
  7. STATE TRAINING NOTE
    Several states (California, New York, Illinois, Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Washington) mandate periodic supervisor / employee harassment training.

Who needs it

Any employer whose people can get hurt, handle personal data or spend company money. Inspectors, insurers and regulators ask to see these first.

Questions people ask

Is a anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy a legal requirement?

It rests on Title VII Civil Rights Act 1964 and EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Harassment (2024) and state harassment-training mandates (CA, NY, IL, CT, DE, ME, WA). Some policies must be written down once a business reaches a certain size or does certain work; others are simply how a tribunal, an inspector or an auditor expects to see that you have thought about it. A clear, dated, signed policy is the evidence either way. Guidance, not legal advice.

Can I change it to suit how we work?

Yes. Inside Work-Lynx it is a starting point: put your company name in, adjust the arrangements to what you actually do, set the review date and publish it. Staff read and acknowledge it on their phones, and you can see who has not.

Is it up to date?

Last reviewed April 2026. The pack is updated when the law moves, and every policy carries a review date so it does not quietly go stale.

How do I get it?

It is preloaded in Work-Lynx with the other 28 policies for the US. Work-Lynx is $3 plus $1.25 per employee, 14 days free, no card, and what you see on the pricing page is the bill.

Who is it for?

Any employer whose people can get hurt, handle personal data or spend company money. Inspectors, insurers and regulators ask to see these first.

All 29 US policies, $3 a month

This policy and 28 others are already in Work-Lynx, alongside GPS clock-in, schedules, timesheets, PTO and an employment-question advisor. $3 base plus $1.25 per employee a month. 14 days free, no card, no sales call.

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