Sexual Harassment

Synopsis
Sexual Harassment: Understanding the Issues provides an overview of sexual harassment in the workplace, including an introduction to the causes and effects of harassment, the legal definition of harassing behavior, and steps that can be taken to resolve problem situations.

Audience
This course is for workers at any level (managers and non-managers) who are interested in addressing or preventing sexual harassment in the workplace.

Time
3 hours

Product Code: HARA01

After completing Sexual Harassment: Understanding the Issues, the user should be able to:

Define sexual harassment

Identify the causes and effects of sexual harassment in the workplace

Identify the major legal precedents that cover sexual harassment

Identify some appropriate responses to sexual harassment

Defining Sexual Harassment
Range of behavior

Harassment cases

Common misconceptions

Identifying the Causes
The economics of women's work

Discrimination as workplace control

Understanding the Effects
Economic injuries

Retaliation

Personal injuries

Discrimination

Understanding the Law
The EEOC

Fair employment practices

Common Law Tort cases

Current interpretations of the Lawl

Responding to Harassment
Ending sexual harassment

Lawsuits

This course has the following features:

Exercises that allow users to explore how course topics apply to identifying and preventing sexual harassment in their own workplaces

A file containing the text of the exercises

Activities that allow users to apply concepts in an interactive questioning environment

A glossary

A Skill Assessment

Sexual Harassment: Understanding the Law (HARA02)

Sexual Harassment: Assessing Problem Situations (HARA03)