Welcome to the Workplace Harassment course. Workplace harassment can be based on a variety of factors that differ from one person to another, such as race, sex, and disability.

This course will give you the tools necessary to recognize harassment in the workplace as well as understand your rights and responsibilities under the law. It will also touch on safety in the workplace, which is, in and of itself, important in any organization.

Three main actions that constitute harassment:

When someone is doing something to you to make you uneasy.
When someone is saying something to you to make you feel uneasy.
When someone knowingly puts your life at risk in some way.

Course Outline

INTRODUCTION
Course Objectives

MODULE 1
The Background
A Brief History & The Law
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
Knowledge Check

MODULE 2
Developing an Anti-Harassment Policy
Purpose of an Anti-Harassment Policy
Elements of an Anti-Harassment Policy
Accessing the Policy
Educating Employees
Model Policies
Knowledge Check

MODULE 3
Policies in the Workplace
Steps to a Healthy Work Place
Sample of an Anti-Harassment Policy Statement
Employee's Rights and Responsibilities
Employer's Rights and Responsibilities
Knowledge Check

MODULE 4
Proper Procedures in the Workplace
If You are Being Harassed
If You are Accused of Harassment
Reporting Options
The Investigation
Reaching a Solution
Knowledge Check

MODULE 5
False Allegations
How to Address the Situation
Confidentiality
Monitoring the Situation
Retaliation
Appeals
Knowledge Check

MODULE 6
Types of Harassment
What Is Religious Discrimination?
Identifying Harassment
What Does Not Constitute Workplace Harassment
Before You Decide
Knowledge Check

MODULE 7
Sexual Harassment
A Brief History
Defining Sexual Harassment
Elements of Harassment
Common Scenarios
The Aftermath of Sexual Harassment
Knowledge Check

MODULE 8
Mediation
What is Mediation?
Getting Help from Outside Organization
Deciding if it is Right
How to Implement Meditation
Other Options
Knowledge Check

MODULE 9
Conflict Resolution
How to Resolve the Situation
Seeing Both Sides
Steps to Conflict Resolution
Deciding the Consequence
Knowledge Check

MODULE 10
The Aftermath
How to Move On
Monitoring the Situation
Learning from Mistakes
Tips for Moving Forward
Going Forward
Knowledge Check

ASSESSMENT
Post Test