Sexual Harassment Training Courses
In our Sexual Harassment Awareness
training courses your employees will learn and apply
the important skills of handling sexual harassment issues
and complaints. This hands on course thoroughly addresses
the elements of how to
prevent unacceptable
behavior. The course 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
course 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.
Source: Charlie King
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