Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Class Length 1/2 Day
Prerequisites None

Overview

Participants will learn what constitutes Sexual Harassment, what the laws state, the costs associated with violating the laws, your responsibilities as an employee and a manager, and ways to avoid it in the workplace.

The Problem

• What constitutes sexual harassment?
• I think I have been sexually harassed, what should I do?
• What can I do to prevent sexual harassment?

Our Solution
To Learn...

• The definition of sexual harassment.
• To identify when sexual harassment exists.
• How to recognize both the Firm’s and the individual’s liability for sexual harassment.
• To follow established procedures for dealing with sexual harassment.
• The roles and responsibilities of a manager or supervisor in the prevention and handling sexual harassment complaints.

Course Outline

Introduction: Agenda and objectives, test your ability to recognize sexual harassment

Sexual Harassment In The Workplace: What constitutes sexual harassment, facts about sexual harassment, the costs of sexual harassment

Identifying Sexual Harassment: Examples of sexual harassment, is it sexual harassment?, sexual harassment in the workplace—true or false?

Preventing Sexual Harassment: The organization’s role, manager’s and supervisor’s role, guidelines for handing complaints, do not ever…., if you are harassed…

Sexual Harassment Scenarios: