Sexual Harassment Training Courses

In our Sexual Harassment Awareness training seminars 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 class 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 seminar and the costs for conducting it. 

Sexual Harassment Training Course:
Does Sexual Harassment Still Exist?

Sexual Harassment. Does it still exist in the workplace? You would think that by now with all of the training and exposure in the media, movies and literature that everyone would know what Sexual Harassment is and what will happen to them if they participate in it. However, this isn't the case. According to a survey done by Louis Harris and Associates, 31% of women and 16% of men have experienced Harassment at work. Are the perpetrators ignorant or do they just not care? It's probably a little of both.

There are two legally defined definitions of Sexual Harassment - Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Work Environment harassment. Quid Pro Quo means "something for something". This is where a job benefit is directly related to submitting to the harassment - like a promotion or the threat of losing a job. Hostile Work Environment harassment means an employee is subjected to unwanted sexual contact, or unwanted sexual words or pictures. There is no threat of a job gain or loss with this type of harassment. This type of harassment usually needs to be of an ongoing nature and a single incident unless it is particularly outrageous usually does not constitute harassment.

The problem for employers is that as of 1998, the Supreme Court made them more liable for Harassment done to their employees. An employer is liable if they knew or should have known about Sexual Harassment between coworkers and did nothing about it. If the harassment involves a supervisor/employee relationship and the harassment results in a firing, demotion or an unfavorable assignment, then the employer is liable. The employer can also liable for hostile work environment if they did not immediately correct a known problem or a problem they should have known about. As a defense in a lawsuit, documented preventative training goes a long way as a defense as does immediate correct of a problem.

The best way to prevent harassment in the first place is to have a clearly documented sexual harassment policy and to do preventative sexual harassment training. There are a number of excellent sexual harassment training video programs on the market. DVD/Video based programs can show specific examples and employees understand the more subtle types of sexual harassment. Most of these packages contain employee handouts and forms as well as a comprehensive leader's guide to help employers conduct sexual harassment training.

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Sexual Harassment Training Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes

Sexual Harassment Training Course Objectives/Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn to:

  • Identify sexual harassment behavior and issues and stop them
  • Identify the difference between sexual harassment and discrimination
  • Distinguish between the work and social environments and identify boundaries
  • Minimize conflict and maximize the effectiveness of employees who handle sexual harassment complaints
  • Recognize correct and incorrect behavior
  • Use interviewing techniques to draw out information from all involved parties (management only)
  • All employees will become aware of the laws covering sexual harassment so they can stop any incidents before they occur

For more information about individual seminars, one-on-one training and group seminars please complete this form. 

Once the form is received one of our Executive Staff members will call or email you. A confidential training proposal will be provided. 

What is Sexual Harassment?

What is the legal definition of sexual harassment in the workplace?

Answer: Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature constitute sexual harassment when this conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.

What are A few questions you may want to ask yourself?

Answer: What is my company's sexual harassment policy? What is sexual harassment law? What are some sexual harassment statistics? Do my employees truly understand the legal definition of sexual harassment? Am I taking seriously my obligation as an employer to protect my employees from hostile workplace events? How much money would my company be willing to pay to settle a sexual harassment law suit? Do I really know how to prevent sexual harassment from happening?

What else do I need to know about Workplace Sexual Harassment Training?

Answer: We offer corporate sexual harassment training classes where organizations can purchase discounted packages. Each participant can be monitored by your management team or human resources professionals. In the online program, attendees work in their individual sexual harassment course at their own pace. Total real time to complete the course is approximately 2-hours, but participants can log in and out as needed to address other tasks.