44). Clearly, human resources has to be closely involved in this decision and the intervention, because there are so many legal implications for the company. If handled poorly, Katharina has numerous grounds to sue this global organization, and that could be disastrous to the company's reputation and bottom line. This situation indicates the need for specific human resource planning, and how it is imperative for an organization to develop crisis plans, not only for natural disasters and emergencies, but for employee emergencies, as well. This is extremely important not only to save Katharina's overall mental health, but also to spare the organization from lawsuits and sexual harassment suits, which could be extremely damaging to the organization. Harry should not make his decision alone that is clear. He needs guidance from human resources, the firm's legal advisors, and medical personnel, and he needs to get that guidance quickly, before Katharina implodes. This case is a human resources nightmare, because there are so many variables and there is no one, clear conclusion. The many factors that face HR include everything from creating a new organizational culture that includes recognizing the signs of mental illness to ensuring Harry handles the problem without implicating or damaging the company in any way. If Harry handles it inelegantly, Katharina could have numerous reasons to sue, and human resources would be right in the middle of this employee rights case. If Katharina baulks at the intervention or other attempts to get her help, she could create a terrible problem for HR to manage,...
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