Preventing Workplace Harassment - Employees (US)

Victims of harassment have well-established rights under federal law and, in many cases, under state and local law, too. As an employee working today, you need to know what harassment and discrimination are – and what they’re not. You need to be aware that there are laws that prohibit discrimination and harassment in the workplace, in addition to an anti-harassment policy in your organization. You also need to know what you can do to prevent and respond to workplace harassment. That’s what you’re going to learn in this course. Everyone deserves a respectful workplace, and this program will help you be able to do your part in creating one. So click the Next button and we’ll get started!

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Learning Objectives

Describe the laws that prohibit workplace harassment.
State the legally “protected classes”.
List the elements of a sound anti-harassment policy.
Provide definitions and examples of discrimination, harassment and sexual harassment.

Give examples of quid pro quo and hostile work environment.
State the actions to take if you become aware of workplace harassment.
Discuss your role as in preventing workplace harassment and promoting respectful behavior.

Course Outline

1. Introduction
1. Welcome
2. Introduction
3. Harassment
4. Learning Objectives
2. The Work Environment
1. Why Is Respectful Behavior Important?
2. Costs of Harassment
3. Harassment and the Law
4. Knowledge Check: Illegal Activities
3. Discrimination
1. Protected Classes
2. What Is Discrimination?
3. Examples of Discrimination
4. Illegal Harassment
1. What Is Harassment?
2. Examples of Harassment
3. What Is Sexual Harassment?
4. Criteria for Harassment
5. Knowledge Check: Sexual Harassment
6. Quid Pro Quo Harassment
7. Hostile Working Environment
8. Knowledge Check: Is It Harassment? (Michael and Janet #1)
9. Knowledge Check: Is It Harassment? (Michael and Janet #2)
10. Knowledge Check: Is It Harassment? (Alice)
11. Knowledge Check: Is It Harassment? (Review)
12. Who Says It’s Harassment?
13. Knowledge Check: Behavior

5. Your Employer's Responsibilities
1. The Organization’s Liabilities
2. Anti-Harassment Policy
3. Communication of Anti-Harassment Policy and Law
6. When Harassment Occurs
1. What If It Happens to You?
2. How to Report
3. Confidentiality
4. Retaliation Issues
5. Knowledge Check: What Would You Do? (Scenario #1)
6. Knowledge Check: What Would You Do? (Scenario #2)
7. Knowledge Check: What Would You Do? (Scenario #3)
8. Knowledge Check: What Would You Do? (Scenario #4)
9. Knowledge Check: What Would You Do? (Review)
7. Conclusion
1. Your Role in Creating a Respectful Workplace
2. Conclusion