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This course covers the following information:

Handling a Sexual Harassment Investigation: What Is Sexual Harassment?

  • The types of behavior that are considered to be sexually harassing.
  • How sexual harassment in the workplace can damage both its victims and the organizations that employ them.
  • Why a company and its management should make the prevention and control of sexual harassment a priority.

Handling a Sexual Harassment Investigation: Company Policy and Preventing Harassment

  • The purpose and content of a company's sexual harassment policy.
  • How to help employees and other workers to respond effectively if sexual harassment occurs in their workplace.
  • The type of information that should be included in any report about sexual harassment.

Handling a Sexual Harassment Investigation: Conducting an Ethical Investigation

  • The legal and ethical considerations that come into play when a manager investigates a report of sexual harassment.
  • The procedures that should be followed to investigate a report of sexual harassment impartially and effectively.
  • How respect and confidentiality can be ensured for everyone who is involved in a sexual harassment investigation.

Handling a Sexual Harassment Investigation: Beginning an Investigation

  • Why you should proceed systematically when responding to a report of sexual harassment.
  • Where to find guidance to help you conduct a sexual harassment investigation.
  • The procedures you should follow when interviewing an employee who reports an incident of sexual harassment.

Handling a Sexual Harassment Investigation: Gathering the Facts

  • How to gather information when investigating a report of sexual harassment.
  • What procedures you should follow when speaking to an alleged sexual harasser.
  • What procedures to follow when interviewing witnesses to an incident of sexual harassment.

Handling a Sexual Harassment Investigation: Resolving the Situation

  • The factors that can influence how a sexual harassment case will be resolved.
  • How sexual harassment cases can be resolved under different conditions.
  • How the EEOC can help in resolving a case of sexual harassment.
  • How to help ensure that a victim of sexual harassment returns to a "positive" work environment.