Knowledge Base

This course covers the following information:

Preventing Sexual Harassment... for Employees: What Is Sexual Harassment?

• What types of behavior are considered to be sexually harassing.
  
• The impact that sexual harassment can have on the victim.
  
• Why it is so important to prevent sexual harassment in a workplace.
  

Preventing Sexual Harassment... for Employees: Understanding Offensive Behavior

• The common situations in which sexual harassment can occur.
  
• Why each person is the judge of what they find offensive.
  

Preventing Sexual Harassment... for Employees: Company Policy and Appropriate Conduct

• The purpose and content of a company's written sexual harassment policy.
  
• Why sexual harassment policies often discourage or forbid romantic relationships between coworkers.
  
• What types of potentially harassing behavior you should avoid in your workplace.
  

Preventing Sexual Harassment... for Employees: What If Someone "Crosses the Line"?

• How you should respond to behavior that offends you.
  
• How to let a person know that what they are doing upsets you.
  
• Why you should record all behavior that you feel is sexually harassing.
  
• What information you should include when you are documenting a sexual harassment incident.
  

Preventing Sexual Harassment... for Employees: Reporting a Sexual Harassment Incident

• Why an employee might hesitate to report a sexual harassment incident.
  
• What an employee's responsibility is when it comes to reporting a sexual harassment incident..
  
• How to report an incident of sexual harassment.
  
• How a company will usually handle a sexual harassment report.