Workplace Harassment

Overview/Description
 This course addresses issues of workplace harassment, including EEO issues and sexual harassment. It includes issues of inappropriate workplace behavior and how to confront it. This course also includes the responsibilities of all employees, as well as ways to prevent harassment in your organization. This SkillSoft product has been reviewed by the Employment Practice Group of Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green. 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 Due to the rapidly changing nature of the law, information in this course may become outdated.

Target Audience
 This course targets employees at all levels and departments of an organization including line staff, supervisors, and managers.

Expected Duration
2.0 hours

Lesson Objectives:

Definitions and Standards

  • recognize the importance of harassment prevention laws in the workplace.
  • recognize examples of specific types of workplace harassment.
  • identify the standard of behavior represented by given examples.
  • determine which statutes and behavioral standards of harassment apply, in a given scenario.

    • Confronting Harassment

  • recognize the importance of addressing harassment when it occurs.
  • identify those situations that are appropriate for intervention.
  • apply identified techniques to confront an individual who has demonstrated harassing behavior, in a given scenario.
  • determine the legal options available if harassment persists.
  • determine which steps to take when accused of harassment, in a given scenario.

    • Preventing Workplace Harassment

  • recognize the importance of harassment prevention strategies within an organization.
  • determine the key responsibilities of an employer in preventing harassment.
  • choose the appropriate implementation activities of a supervisor, in a given scenario.
  • identify appropriate guidelines to be used for the self-monitoring of an employee's behavior.

    • Course Number: HR0111