Workers who want to make a complaint about harassment need to know who they should make the complaint to and what to include in the complaint.
Complaints are made to the person’s direct supervisor or manager or, if the supervisor or manager is the subject of the complaint, any other supervisor or manager. The workplace’s Harassment Prevention Policy can also name someone to receive complaints.
Individuals who are designated to receive complaints in the workplace are required to be adequately trained about…
It is best to stick to the facts about the incident and its impact on you. Statements or opinions about the alleged harasser’s character, motivation etc. are not needed and can distract from the issue.
The alleged harasser may see the complaint or a summary of it.
PLEA offers free online training on preventing and addressing workplace harassment.