EOJ rolls out new sexual harassment policy

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EOJ rolls out new sexual harassment policy

STARTING with the management team in November, staff at more than 70 Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) locations across the country will be briefed on the organisation's new sexual harassment policy, crafted after a successfully fought harassment claim triggered a review of the previous document.

Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

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