Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Prevention for Managers

This lesson informs you of the liabilities and consequences associated with sexual harassment and other types of harassment in the workplace. Additionally, it covers how to respond when harassment occurs, the aspects of a harassment investigation, the dangers of retaliation, and the steps both employees and management must take in order to prevent sexual or other types of harassment.

Upon successful completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Recognize what constitutes sexual harassment, its negative impacts, and the importance of having a sexual harassment policy
• Identify examples of verbal, physical, and displayed harassment, quid pro quo sexual harassment, electronic harassment and abusive conduct
• Identify who is liable in harassment situations
• Recognize the actions an employee, a bystander and a supervisor should take when harassment is observed and/or reported
• Recognize proper conduct, protections, and procedures related to working on a harassment investigation
• Identify expected responses and consequences after an investigation
• Recognize examples of retaliation due to complaints of harassment and discrimination
• Describe steps employees and management can take to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace

• Sexual Harassment Basics
• Types of Harassment
• Liability and Harassment
• When Harassment Occurs
• Investigating Harassment
• After the Investigation
• Retaliation
• Prevention

Approximately 70 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to receive a certificate of completion. Participants are able to repeat the course twice if the pass mark is not achieved.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.