Harassment Prevention in the Workplace (CO220)
ILR School
How long?
- 2 days
- online
What are the topics?
ILR School
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Full disclaimer.Who should attend
HR, EEO, and AA professionals and specialists responsible for harassment prevention and training; persons accused of harassment; all employees
About the course
For employers, prevention is the key to avoiding illegal harassment on the job, including sexual, racial, religious, ethnic, age, disability, and other types of harassment. This interactive, one-day workshop examines the legal and policy concerns related to this complex workplace issue. You will review and explore:
- Inappropriate behavior that leads to harassment
- Laws, agency interpretations, and court cases
- Strategies for preventing harassment
- Harassment at the individual, group, interpersonal, and organizational level
- How to detect and resolve problem situations to avoid complaints and lawsuits
- Options for devising preventive education and training
Key Topics
What is unlawful harassment?
- The scope and range of inappropriate conduct
- Contrasting social with workplace behaviors
- Achieving mutual respect in the workplace
Legal requirements
- Current federal, state, and local legal issues
- Current EEOC guidelines
- Understanding Supreme Court cases: Oncale, Ellerth, and Faragher
- The difference between sexual harassment and other types of illegal harassment
Employer responsibilities and employee rights
- Aligning policies to your organization's mission
- Defining roles and responsibilities of managers
- Developing procedures that will work
- Collaborating with legal staff and supporting managers
- Overview of conducting investigations
Addressing harassment
- Individual strategies for resolving conflict
- Taking appropriate action
- Avoiding retaliation
Experts
Susan Brecher
Susan Brecher, currently the Director of HR Dispute Management and Resolution Certificate and Curriculum/Training Design is an employment practices attorney and expert in training and curriculum design for both online and classroom based workshops. She has broad experience in advising, consultin...
Tracey Levy
Employment Lawyer and Employee Relations professional, who helps businesses and individuals to identify and resolve workplace issues before they result in litigation. Legal advice, provided through an employee relations lens, offers individualized solutions for clients in the four key areas of: D...
Gayle Wasserman
Wasserman Law is a management-side employment law firm whose practice is devoted exclusively to fostering compliance with employment laws and minimizing the risk of workplace liability. We provide practical advice and solutions to address your everyday human resource questions and problems. Our...
Harassment Prevention in the Workplace (CO220) at ILR School
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