Potential sexual harassment entanglements can appear anywhere in the work environment and in many different forms. As a manager, you need to be on constant alert about what goes on in your workplace and know how to deal with inappropriate and unlawful behaviors. This course provides practical examples designed to raise management awareness of potential employee issues and the legal liabilities associated with sexual harassment. To fulfill the two-hour sexual harassment training requirements of California AB 1825, this course should be taken in conjunction with Sexual Harassment and Abusive Conduct Prevention for Managers (California AB 1825 and 2053).

Course Objectives:

List and define the different types of sexual harassment; Identify appropriate, inappropriate and illegal behaviors through factual scenarios; Become familiar with federal laws and legal trends for sexual harassment; List the actual and hidden costs of sexual harassment; List and apply methods for minimizing sexual harassment and resolving complaints; Identify and explain the role of the manager in reducing potential legal liability

Duration: 61 min.

When taken with Sexual Harassment Prevention for Managers, this course fulfills the California AB 1825 and AB 2053 requirements that employers of five or more employees educate supervisors about sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation and abusive conduct every two years. Senate Bill (SB) 396 amends California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) to include prevention of harassment based on gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation. Potential harassment, discrimination, retaliation or abusive conduct can appear anywhere in the work environment and in many different forms. As a manager, you need to be on constant alert as to what is going on in the workplace and know how to deal with inappropriate and illegal behaviors. This course provides practical examples designed to raise management awareness of the potential employee issues and the legal liabilities associated with such conduct.

Course Objectives:

Identify and explain your role as a manager; Discuss California law as it relates to harassment, discrimination, retaliation and abusive conduct; Identify the components of an effective sexual harassment and abusive conduct policy; List and explain what to do when an employee comes to you with a complaint; Given a scenario, correctly identify how to effectively report complaints and educate employees regarding inappropriate behavior that violates your company's policy

Duration: 71 min.