Sexual Harassment Curriculum Outline
Employee Sexual Harassment Awareness
Overview/Description
Sexual harassment can have a disastrous impact on victims, offenders, and the company in which the offense occurs. Training employees in the essentials of prohibited conduct is an important part of reducing liability and maintaining a professional work environment. This course helps participants identify two types of sexual harassment, and recognize behaviors that may be considered sexually harassing in the workplace. Participants will also learn about courses of action available to victims, as well as the rights of employees, and the responsibilities of employers relative to sexual harassment in the workplace. This one-hour course can help your company demonstrate its commitment to a fair, responsible, and healthy organizational environment free from harassment and intimidation.
SkillSofts Legal Compliance courses are developed and maintained with subject matter support provided by the Labor, Employment, and Employee Benefits Law Group of the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA.
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, and employees
Expected Duration
1.0 hours
Objectives :Types of Sexual Harassment
Recognize examples of two types of sexual harassment Identify workplace situations that may constitute sexual harassment, in given scenarios Recognizing Sexually Harassing Behavior
Back to ListSupervisor and Manager Sexual Harassment Awareness
Overview/Description
Sexual harassment can have a very negative impact on victims, offenders, and the company in which the offense occurs. There are many forms of prohibited conduct that can create a hostile working environment. Training managers and supervisors about the areas of prohibited conduct is an important part of reducing liability. Company managers have an additional responsibility to both their employees and their company to know their role in preventing and responding to sexual harassment. Each company should have a policy on the issue of sexual harassment, outlining clear guidelines to deal with this issue. Every manager is accountable for knowing the laws, guidelines, policies, and resources for correcting, preventing, and investigating sexual harassment complaints. This two-hour course can help your company demonstrate its commitment to a fair, responsible, and healthy organizational environment, free from harassment and intimidation. California law requires that the learner must spend two hours on this course.
Under California law, managers and supervisors are required to undertake two hours of training on sexual harassment and employers must maintain records indicating such. This course is designed to meet that requirement and therefore takes two hours to complete. To ensure that you spend adequate time in this course, please be sure to complete every section. If you follow along with the audio feature of the course, you will meet the two-hour requirement. Please note that you do not have to complete the entire course at one time; you may return to the place you left off through the Bookmark feature.
If you have any questions about this requirement or about any matters that are addressed in the course, please contact your human resource representative.
This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Employment Law Group of the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Please note, however, that the course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal, state, or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state.
To address compliance with California law, this course must be customized to provide learners with a means, while taking the course, to submit questions to and receive answers from a designated human resource professional or other professional with knowledge and expertise in the prevention of harassment, discrimination, and retaliation. This additional feature may not be necessary under other states requirements.
Target Audience
Employees in a supervisory capacity within an organization
Expected Duration
2.5 hours
Objectives :Types of Sexual Harassment
Differentiate between examples of quid pro quo and hostile environment sexual harassment Recognize the legal definition of sexual harassment according to the EEOC Recognizing Sexual Harassment
- Recognize examples of situations where sexual harassment has occurred
- Identify the benefits of being able to recognize behavior that constitutes sexual harassment
Legal Sanctions
- Recognize types of legal sanctions and costs that can apply to companies that do not take steps to prevent, end, or deal with sexual harassment
What Are an Employers Responsibilities?
- Identify employers responsibilities with regard to protecting employees from sexual harassment
- Identify what employers can do to minimize the risk of being held vicariously liable for acts of sexual harassment committed by their supervisors
Creating a Policy on Sexual Harassment
- Identify the benefits of having a company policy dealing with sexual harassment
- Identify the section of a companys sexual harassment policy in which a given situation would be addressed
Protection from Retaliation
- Identify the form of retaliation that has taken place in a given scenario
Handling an Internal Complaint
- Identify some basic guidelines to follow if you receive a complaint of harassment
- Identify what actions to take if you (as a supervisor) are accused of sexual harassment
- Recognize the advantages of having policy guidelines for handling harassment complaints
Carrying out an Investigation
- Match steps for investigating a sexual harassment complaint with guidelines for carrying it out
Handling an External Complaint
- Identify the actions a company should take when it receives an external complaint
Back to ListHarassment in the Workplace
Overview/Description
Harassment in the workplace is not confined to sexual harassment. Harassment can be based on all protected characteristics, including race, color, national origin, religion, age, and disability. Depending on state law and other circumstances, additional characteristics such as sexual orientation and marital status may also be protected. An effective harassment prevention training program must touch upon all of these categories. This one-hour course will provide an overview of the characteristics of various forms of harassment and what can be done to create a harassment-free work environment. It addresses how workplace harassment is defined, how to confront workplace harassment, and how to prevent it. It also offers advice on selecting the best course of action to take should you find yourself involved in an incident of harassment.
If you have questions about harassment either during or after this course, please contact the designated human resources professional at your company who is trained in this area.
SkillSofts Legal Compliance courses are developed and maintained with subject matter support provided by the Labor, Employment, and Employee Benefits Law Group of the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA.
Target Audience
Managers, supervisors, and employees
Expected Duration
1.0 hours
Objectives :What Is Unlawful Harassment?
Recognize examples of the classes that are protected from unlawful discriminatory harassment under various federal laws Match each act that forms the legal basis for preventing harassment in the workplace with the group or class it protects Recognizing Workplace Harassment
Back to ListDealing with Sexual Harassment Simulation
Overview/Description
Youre a junior underwriter at HWCK Insurance Company. The company has over 20,000 employees, and you began working there just ten months ago. Sexual harassment training was an element of your new employee orientation. Your boss, the life underwriting manager, has always been nice to you, but lately has begun complimenting your appearance in ways that you feel are inappropriate. When your boss asks you out on a date and says that you should accept in order to get a promotion and raise, you will need to take action to deal with the situation. This simulation is based on the SkillSoft series Harassment and contains links to the following courses: LCO0201 and LCO0202. Note that the intent of this simulation is to illustrate ways of responding to sexually harassing behavior. The types of responses the simulation presents are not intended to apply to all situations. Other responses may be as appropriate or effective, or more so, in particular situations. Individual employees will need to decide, on the basis of their own specific circumstances, how best to respond. Employees who are uncertain how to proceed in a particular situation should consider seeking help from a company human resources representative, an ombudsperson, an employee assistance program counselor, a friend, or another resource. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Labor, Employment, and Employee Benefits Law Group of the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA. As of the date reviewed, the content of this course is in compliance with federal law and court decisions. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, information in this course may become outdated. As a result, any individual using this course should consult with legal counsel before taking action based on this information. This product does not constitute legal advice. No warranties, express or implied, are offered as to the content of this course. By using this course, you agree not to hold SkillSoft Corporation, Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green Professional Association, or any individual, employee, agent or representative of those entities liable for any damages resulting from the use of this material, whether the damages are direct, indirect, consequential, or otherwise.
Target Audience
All employees.
Expected Duration
0.5
Lesson Objectives:
Dealing with Sexual Harassment Simulation
Dealing with unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature. Confronting a sexual harasser.
Back to ListManaging Sexual Harassment Problems Simulation
Overview/Description
Youre the manager of consolidations at the corporate headquarters of QXT Chemical Company, a large global corporation. You supervise a team of accountants. When one of them, Shelly Jones, tells you that another of your direct reports, Damon Beasley, has been sexually harassing her, you will need to take action to deal with the situation. This simulation is based on the SkillSoft series Harassment and contains links to the following course: LCO0202. Note that the intent of this simulation is to illustrate ways of responding to sexually harassing behavior. The types of responses the simulation presents are not intended to apply to all situations. Other responses may be as appropriate or effective, or more so, in particular situations. Individual employees will need to decide, on the basis of their own specific circumstances, how best to respond. Employees who are uncertain how to proceed in a particular situation should consider seeking help from a company human resources representative, an ombudsperson, an employee assistance program counselor, a friend, or another resource. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Labor, Employment, and Employee Benefits Law Group of the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA. As of the date reviewed, the content of this course is in compliance with federal law and court decisions. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, information in this course may become outdated. As a result, any individual using this course should consult with legal counsel before taking action based on this information. This product does not constitute legal advice. No warranties, express or implied, are offered as to the content of this course. By using this course, you agree not to hold SkillSoft Corporation, Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green Professional Association, or any individual, employee, agent or representative of those entities liable for any damages resulting from the use of this material, whether the damages are direct, indirect, consequential, or otherwise.
Target Audience
Supervisors and managers.
Expected Duration
0.5
Lesson Objectives:
Managing Sexual Harassment Problems Simulation
Investigating sexual harassment complaints. Interviewing the complainant. Interviewing the alleged harasser.
Back to ListManaging Workplace Harassment Complaints Simulation
Overview/Description
Youre the general manager of a corporately owned branch of Pennywise Rental Car, one of the largest car rental companies in the world. The company has provided you with workplace harassment training for managers. All of the employees at this particular Pennywise location report to you. When one of the rental agents, Violet Pham, comes to you to complain that her shift supervisor, Cliff Kinsler, has been harassing her, you will need to take action to deal with the situation. This will entail interviewing Violet to take her complaint, as well as dealing effectively with the ramifications of what she tells you. This simulation is based on the SkillSoft series Harassment and contains links to the following course: LCO0203. Note that the intent of this simulation is to illustrate ways of responding to harassing behavior in the workplace. The types of responses the simulation presents are not intended to apply to all situations. Other responses may be as appropriate or effective, or more so, in particular situations. Individual employees will need to decide, on the basis of their own specific circumstances, how best to respond. Employees who are uncertain how to proceed in a particular situation should consider seeking help from a company human resources representative, an ombudsperson, an employee assistance program counselor, a friend, or another resource. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Labor, Employment, and Employee Benefits Law Group of the law firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green PA. As of the date reviewed, the content of this course is in compliance with federal law and court decisions. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, information in this course may become outdated. As a result, any individual using this course should consult with legal counsel before taking action based on this information. This product does not constitute legal advice. No warranties, express or implied, are offered as to the content of this course. By using this course, you agree not to hold SkillSoft Corporation, Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green Professional Association, or any individual, employee, agent, or representative of those entities liable for any damages resulting from the use of this material, whether the damages are direct, indirect, consequential, or otherwise.
Target Audience
Supervisors and managers
Expected Duration
0.5
Lesson Objectives:
Managing Workplace Harassment Complaints Simulation
Dealing with workplace harassment issues effectively. Interviewing workplace harassment complainants.
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Sexual Harassment
How can a room full of rowdy executives be silenced in a matter of seconds? Just mention the term "sexual harassment." Guaranteed
everyone will become very serious, very quickly. Sexual harassment claims cost companies money; up to 6.7 million dollars annually
for a typical Fortune 500 company. No matter how or when the harassment occurs, it's an issue that can make anyone feel uncomfortable.
Training employees, managers and supervisors about the areas of prohibited conduct is an important part of reducing liability and
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Who Benefits from CBT Direct’s Sexual Harassment Training?
Sexual Harassment Awareness for Employees – Managers, supervisors, and employees looking to be able to recognize sexual harassing
behaviors, and to identify the types of sexual harassment as well as the rights of the employee, and the responsibilities of the
employer.
Workplace Harassment – Managers, supervisors, employees looking into the characteristics of various forms of harassment and
what can be done to create a harassment-free work environment.
Sexual Harassment Awareness for Supervisors and Managers – Employees in a supervisory capacity accountable for knowing the
laws, guidelines, policies, and resources for correcting, preventing, and investigating sexual harassment complaints.
Interviewing and Hiring Practices Simulation – HR professionals and members of management with hiring responsibility looking
to practice nondiscriminatory employment advertising and sound judgment in antidiscrimination guidelines.
Employee Sexual Harassment Awareness – Managers, supervisors, and employees looking to be able to recognize sexual harassing
behaviors, and to identify the types of sexual harassment as well as the rights of the employee, and the responsibilities of the
employer.
Supervisor and Manager Sexual Harassment Awareness – Employees in a supervisory capacity accountable for knowing the laws,
guidelines, policies, and resources for correcting, preventing, and investigating sexual harassment complaints.
Harassment in the Workplace – Managers, supervisors, employees looking into the characteristics of various forms of
harassment and what can be done to create a harassment-free work environment.
Dealing with Sexual Harassment Simulation – All employees seeking a practiced arena for dealing with unwelcome sexual
advances as well as confrontation of the harasser.
Managing Sexual Harassment Problems Simulation – Supervisors and managers looking to practice techniques in investigating
sexual harassment complaints including interviewing both the complainant and the alleged harasser.
Managing Workplace Harassment Complaints Simulation – Supervisors and managers looking to practice interviewing and managing
workplace harassment complainants.
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Sexual Harassment
