Safety Training Course

Workplace Harassment: Awareness and Prevention

Build awareness for and prevent harassment in the workplace while promoting respect and compliance with harassment policies and laws.

Length:
14m
Language(s):
EN, FR, SP
Year Produced:
2023

Workplace Harassment: Awareness and Prevention

This comprehensive harassment prevention training educates all employees about recognizing, preventing, and responding to workplace harassment in order to create a respectful, inclusive work environment for everyone. The program provides essential knowledge about harassment laws, company policies, reporting procedures, and each employee's role in maintaining a harassment-free workplace. Participants will learn to identify various forms of workplace harassment including sexual harassment (quid pro quo and hostile work environment), discriminatory harassment based on protected characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information, bullying and intimidation, and retaliation against those who report harassment or participate in investigations. The course clarifies that harassment can occur between any individuals regardless of gender or hierarchy and that a single severe incident or pattern of conduct can constitute harassment. Topics include understanding federal laws (Title VII, EEOC guidelines) and state-specific harassment regulations, recognizing harassing behaviors including verbal comments, jokes, slurs, physical conduct, visual displays, and exclusionary practices, the "reasonable person" standard used to evaluate harassment claims, the difference between welcomed and unwelcomed conduct, proper reporting channels including supervisors, HR, and ethics hotlines, the company's investigation process and commitment to confidentiality, protection against retaliation for reporting or participating in investigations, bystander intervention strategies to stop harassment when witnessed, and consequences for violators. This training emphasizes that preventing harassment is everyone's responsibility and that creating a culture of respect, inclusion, and accountability benefits all employees and strengthens organizational success.

Course Overview

  • Learn to build awareness for and prevent harassment in the workplace while promoting respect and compliance with harassment policies and laws
  • Master workplace harassment prevention protocols and procedures for workplace environments
  • Develop skills for implementing comprehensive workplace harassment prevention programs and prevention measures
  • Learn to implement comprehensive workplace harassment prevention training programs
  • Understand workplace harassment prevention requirements and compliance standards for workplace environments
  • Develop awareness of workplace harassment prevention strategies and prevention techniques
Objectives:
Increase awareness and reporting of workplace harassment
Create a respectful and inclusive work environment
Equip employees with knowledge to identify and prevent harassment incidents
Provide effective tools for addressing workplace harassment

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FAQs

Which legally defines workplace harassment according to the EEOC?

The EEOC describes it as unwelcome conduct based on a protected characteristic—including race, sex, or disability—that becomes a condition of employment or is severe enough to create a hostile environment.

Can i be a victim of harassment if the behavior isn't directed at me?

Yes. If conduct, including coworkers mocking a particular religion in a typical area, makes the environment feel hostile or intimidating to you, you are considered a victim regardless of whether you belong to that group .

In what way does harassment relate to physical workplace safety?

Harassment and bullying often serve as precursors to violence. OSHA recognizes intimidation and threats as safety hazards, and repeated hostility can create a "pressure cooker" environment that escalates into physical assault.

Does the law protect me from digital harassment or "after-hours" conduct?

Yes. Anti-harassment rules apply to your digital footprint, including emails, DMs, and memes. This covers "after-hours invasions" where colleagues are messaged late for non-work reasons or targeted via AI-generated content.

What is "retaliation," and is it legal to punish someone for reporting?

Retaliation is illegal. Prohibited actions include firing, changing shifts, or excluding someone from meetings because they reported harassment or supported a coworker’s claim.

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