Additional Case 3.3
Tyra has been the head of HR at SPI for 20 years. During her time there, she has instituted an internal EEO complaint resolution process and a no-tolerance policy for sexual harassment.
Many SPI employees are Asian immigrants, but there are half a dozen countries represented within the company. Such diversity benefits the firm because many of the firm's product manuals are translated into foreign languages.
Due to an increase in product demand, SPI needs to hire many new employees. Tyra has received 70 applications for positions in the production department. She hires 60% of the white applicants and 25% of the African-Americans applicants.
-Refer to Additional Case 3.3.Ellie,a production assistant at SPI,has been sexually harassed by a male manager.What should be Ellie's first course of action?

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Ellie's first course of action should be to report the harassment to HR and begin the internal complaint resolution process that Tyra has instituted. This is in line with the company's policy towards sexual harassment, and will provide an opportunity for the issue to be addressed internally before escalation to external organizations like the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Speaking with other employees who may have been harassed can also be helpful, but should be done in addition to reporting the harassment to HR, rather than in lieu of it.

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