Sexual Harassment Training Courses

In our Sexual Harassment Awareness training seminars your employees will learn and apply the important skills of handling sexual harassment issues and complaints. This hands on workshop thoroughly addresses the elements of how to prevent unacceptable behavior. The class includes a detailed overview of what sexual harassment is, explains legal definitions, discusses sexual harassment prevention, and shows how to handle sexual harassment complaints and maintain a positive work environment.

For more information about individual sexual harassment training courses please complete this form.  Once the form is received one of our consultants will provide you with a confidential proposal that will include a detailed description of the training seminar and the costs for conducting it. 

Sexual Harassment Training Course: How to Avoid Being Charged With Harassment in the Workplace

Harassment is defined as verbal or physical conduct that shows hostility to an individual on the basis of one of these protected classes: race, color, national origin, age, citizenship, religion, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age or disability. If an employee engages in conduct such as jokes, slurs, stereotyping, emails, printed materials or posters, touching, bullying, threats, put-downs or any other action that shows an aversion to one of these groups then they are committing harassment and the organization can be liable for damages in court.

Keep yourself from committing workplace harassment by following these guidelines:

Think about the effects of your actions. Harassment belittles and makes the victim feel inferior. Most people don't want to make a co-worker feel this way. They simple act without thinking and simple assume their actions won't bother anyone. If there is a chance that something you say will hurt another person, then don't say it. Think first.

Stay away from dangerous subjects. If pictures, jokes or slurs involve any of the above classes, then don't say it! It might be perfectly OK to joke with a pregnant friend about how big she has become, but to a co-worker this type of talk is strictly off limits. Watch age related comments as well. Even saying something like "pick up the pace, old man" in a good natured manner to a co-worker can be considered harassment if the co-worker you are talking to is over 40.

Don't let peer pressure cause you to act in a way you wouldn't normally act. The pressure to fit in and not go against the actions of a group begins in school and it doesn't end when we are adults. These pressures have to be avoided at work or you may find yourself in the middle of a harassment suit.

Ask yourself if you would behave this way in front of your children. If the answer is no, then it's probably not OK at work. This is a dead giveaway.

Harassment can lower the productivity and morale of a workplace and put the organization in legal jeopardy. All workplaces should have a comprehensive harassment prevention training program in place that trains employees how to avoid harassment.

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Sexual Harassment Training Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Sexual Harassment Training Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn to:

  • Identify sexual harassment behavior and issues and stop them
  • Identify the difference between sexual harassment and discrimination
  • Distinguish between the work and social environments and identify boundaries
  • Minimize conflict and maximize the effectiveness of employees who handle sexual harassment complaints
  • Recognize correct and incorrect behavior
  • Use interviewing techniques to draw out information from all involved parties (management only)
  • All employees will become aware of the laws covering sexual harassment so they can stop any incidents before they occur

For more information about individual seminars, one-on-one training and group seminars please complete this form. 

Once the form is received one of our Executive Staff members will call or email you. A confidential training proposal will be provided. 

What is Sexual Harassment?

What is the legal definition of sexual harassment in the workplace?

Answer: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.

What are A few questions you may want to ask yourself?

Answer: What is my company's sexual harassment policy? What is sexual harassment law? What are some sexual harassment statistics? Do my employees truly understand the legal definition of sexual harassment? Am I taking seriously my obligation as an employer to protect my employees from hostile workplace events? How much money would my company be willing to pay to settle a sexual harassment law suit? Do I really know how to prevent sexual harassment from happening?

What else do I need to know about Workplace Sexual Harassment Training?

Answer: We offer corporate sexual harassment training classes where organizations can purchase discounted packages. Each participant can be monitored by your management team or human resources professionals. In the online program, attendees work in their individual sexual harassment course at their own pace. Total real time to complete the course is approximately 2-hours, but participants can log in and out as needed to address other tasks.