Avoiding Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment continues to occur in today's workplace. The majority of problems happen because of lack of understanding rather than intent. These two workshops are based around the most recent Supreme Court rulings and legal issues and are provided to raise awareness of managers and employees alike.
Course Objectives:
- Promote a business environment of mutual respect, and prevent discrimination and sexual harassment.
- Limit the company's liability by educating your employees.
- Teach your managers to effectively handle a harassment complaint.
- Heighten awareness of the issues of sexual harassment in the workplace.
- Develop and implement a strongly articulated and
effectively enforced sexual harassment policy which is reviewed with all current and future employees.
Overview of Management Training
- Understand how the law defines sexual harassment
- Describe the various high costs of litigation
- Outline the three types of sexual harassment
- Review policies and procedures for investigating complaints
- Define the Manager's role in complying with the policy
- Illustrate actions that may constitute retaliation against a victim
- Recognize subtle forms of sexual harassment
Overview of Non-management Training
- Understand how the law defines sexual harassment
- Define the three types of sexual harassment
- Recognize forms of sexual harassment
- Review the range of discipline that may be imposed for prohibited conduct
- Provide examples of prohibited conduct
- Review how complaints of unlawful harassment are to be reported
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