Anti-harassment Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (IN)

Summary

This template is an anti-harassment policy (with acknowledgment) used by private employers in Indiana to summarize the company's rules regarding anti-harassment laws and educate employees of their rights and compliance obligations. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes and an alternate clause. Its language has been customized to comply with Indiana and federal law though Indiana courts look to federal anti-discrimination laws to interpret the Indiana Civil Rights Law, Ind. Code Ann. § 22-9-1-1. Indiana Civil Rights Com'n v. Adler, 714 N.E.2d 632, 636 (Ind. 1999). As a result, the of this template differs from the non-jurisdictional Anti-harassment Policy (with Acknowledgment). For information on harassment laws in Indiana, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (IN). For information on harassment laws and issues, see Anti-harassment Policies: Key Drafting Tips, Harassment Claim Prevention and Defense, Office Relationship Contracts: Drafting "Love Contracts", and Bullying in the Workplace: Best Practices. For more information on state and local anti-harassment laws, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Practice Notes Chart. See also Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Expert Forms and Checklists Chart.