Anti-harassment Policy
(with Acknowledgment) (OK)

Summary

This template is an anti-harassment policy (with acknowledgment) for use by private employers in Oklahoma to summarize the company's rules regarding anti-harassment laws and educate employees of their rights and compliance obligations. This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. It is similar to the non-jurisdictional Anti-harassment Policy (with Acknowledgment), except that the content addresses issues specific to Oklahoma. Oklahoma employers must comply with the following: • The Oklahoma Anti-discrimination Act (OADA), Okla. Stat. tit. 25, § 1101 et seq. • The Oklahoma Equal Pay Act (OEPA), Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 198.1 • The Oklahoma Genetic Nondiscrimination in Employment Act (GNEA), Okla. Stat. tit. 36, § 3614.2 • Oklahoma's lawful use of tobacco products statute, Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 500 • Oklahoma 's social media statute, Okla. Stat. tit. 40, § 173.2 • The Oklahoma Administrative Workers' Compensation Act (OAWCA), Okla. Stat. tit. 85A, § 7 For additional 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 Oklahoma state anti-harassment laws, see Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation (OK). See also Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Practice Notes Chart.