Sexual Harassment Training Workshops
In our Sexual Harassment Awareness
training workshops 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 workshop 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 workshops 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
workshop and the costs for conducting it.
Sexual Harassment Training:
Sexual Harassment Prevention Workshop: Is It Flirting, or Sexual Harassment?
Welcome or Unwelcome?
Behavior that is enjoyed or welcome, such as two students enjoying "flirting" with each other, is not sexual harassment.
"Unwelcome" is a key determinant in whether or not behavior constitutes sexual harassment or not. To quote the U.S. Department of Education, "Conduct of a sexual nature is unwelcome when the student being harassed did not request or invite the conduct and regarded it as offensive or undesirable."
There are situations where it is obvious and reasonable (to most people) that behavior is unwelcome (offensive verbal taunting, physical grabbing -- again, of a sexual nature). But there are also situations where it may not be so obvious.
For Example
Julie no longer wants to date John and has told him so.
John, however, continually behaves as if they are still dating. He phones her for dates. In the halls at school he comes up to her and touches Julie in ways that are no longer welcomed by her. John is really making a pest of himself!
John may be unaware because of their past relationship that what he is doing is really not welcomed by Julie; but he had better catch on soon!
John's conduct is affecting Julie's ability to participate or learn at school. John's behavior, because it is sexual in nature and is repeated and not wanted, is SEXUAL HARASSMENT. A "hostile environment" exists in which Julie no longer feels safe.
Examples of Sexual Harassment
These are all examples of sexual harassment. Behaviors like these can create a school environment that feels threatening or unsafe and can interfere with a student's ability to participate or learn. Hostile environment sexual harassment can come from a teacher or other school official, but most often it comes from fellow students.
• Sexual comments about your body
• Sexual advances/propositions/suggestions
• Sexual touching
• Sexual graffiti
• Sexual gestures
• Sexual "dirty" jokes
• Spreading rumors about other students' sexual activity
• Touching oneself in a sexual fashion in front of others
• Talking about one's own sexual activities in front of others
• Showing offensive/sexual pictures, stories, objects
Source: PAMF
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