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How does the law on sexual harassment harass the employer

The law holds the employer liable for preventing so called harassment at risk of multi million dollar lawsuits.

Even if the employer wins the lawsuit the adverse publicity usually causes loss of business.

In addition the legal fees, even if the employer wins frequently run into hundreds of thousands of dollars. Small wonder that the employer frequently resorts to sacking an accused man without caring whether he has done anything.

These large costs frighten employers into shotgun dismissals. Some employers have effectively fabricated cases to avoid unfair dismissal cases. Others resort to intimidating witnesses against helping falsely accused men.

Few employees wish to incur the displeasure of their employer and once sacked, many innocent men discover that the employer has pressured witnesses into not assisting innocent men with legal cases against the employer.

In summary, fear of huge financial penalties pressure employers into shotgun sackings.