After completing Sexual Harassment: Common Law Tort Actions, the user should be able to:

	Identify the tort actions most commonly connected with sexual harassment cases.
	Explain, in general, the circumstances under which each tort action may be filed.
	Identify the reasons that harassed workers may choose to file, or to avoid filing, tort actions.
	Explain the relationship between sexual harassment law and Workers' Compensation.

Circumstances of Tort Actions

	Small employers
	Severe injuries
	Unclear or late claims

Tort Actions Related to Criminal Charges

	Assault and battery
	Rape

Tort Actions Related to Employment Law

	Interfering with an employment contract
	Wrongful discharge

Other Tort Actions

	Intentional infliction of emotional distress
	Defamation
	Intrusion
	Actions by persons accused of harassment

Disadvantages of Tort Actions

	Weakness of tort action compared to federal law
	Unpredictability of tort actions
	Proving intent
	Proving harm

Worker's Compensation

Protection for employers

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 Issues (HARA01)
	Sexual Harassment: Understanding the Law (HARA02)
	Sexual Harassment: Assessing Problem Situations (HARA03)
	Sexual Harassment: Responding Effectively (HARA04)
	Sexual Harassment: Designing Policies and Procedures (HARA05)
	Sexual Harassment: Federal and State Law (HARA06)