Workplace Harassment

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Course Description

Harassment in the workplace can stem from various factors, including race, gender, or disability. Beyond being a personal offense, it may constitute a legal violation, making workplace harassment a crucial topic for organizations to address proactively.

The Workplace Harassment workshop provides essential tools to identify harassment, understand legal rights and responsibilities, and promote workplace safety. Participants will learn to develop programs that educate employees on recognizing harassment and implementing effective anti-harassment policies, fostering a respectful and inclusive work environment.

11+

Hours

69

Lectures

$60

Price

WHAT TO EXPECT

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the words and actions that constitute harassment.
  • Understand what the law says about harassment. 
  • Implement anti-harassment policies.
  • Educate employees and develop anti-harassment policies.
  • Discuss employer and employee’s rights and responsibilities.
  • Address accusations of harassment.
  • Apply proper mediation procedures.
  • Deal with the aftermath of harassment.

Course Outline

Module One: The Background

  • The Law
  • Identifying Harassment
  • Anti-Harassment Policies

Module Two: Developing an Anti-Harassment Policy

  • An Anti-Harassment Policy: What Should Be Covered
  • How Model Policies Work
  • Steps to a Healthy Workplace
  • Educating Employees

Module Three: Policies in the Workplace

  • Anti-Harassment Policy Statements
  • Employee’s Rights and Responsibilities
  • Employer’s Rights and Responsibilities

Module Four: Proper Procedures in the Workplace

  • If You are Being Harassed
  • If You are Accused of Harassing
  • The Investigation
  • Remedies

Module Five: False Allegations

  • How to Address the Situation
  • Confidentiality
  • Monitoring the Situation
  • Retaliation
  • Appeals

Module Six: Other Options

  • Union Grievance Procedures
  • Mediation: Getting Help from Outside Organization

Module Seven: Sexual Harassment

  • Defining Sexual Harassment
  • Elements of Harassment
  • Common Scenarios

Module Eight: Mediation

  • What is Mediation
  • Deciding if it is Right
  • How to Implement

Module Nine: Conflict Resolution

  • How to Resolve the Situation
  • Seeing Both Sides
  • Deciding the Consequence

Module Ten: The Aftermath

  • How to Move On
  • Monitoring the Situation
  • Learning from Mistakes

Assessment