Workplace Harassment Prevention for Managers – Multi-State Edition (RETIRED)


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Target Audience
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Overview/Description
Harassment, discrimination, and retaliation can have a very negative impact on an organization's work environment. Managers and supervisors have a responsibility to both their employees and their company to know their role in preventing and responding to all forms of workplace discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment and retaliation. This two-hour course is intended to help develop a set of values in managerial and supervisory employees that will assist them in preventing and effectively responding to incidents of workplace harassment. This course is designed specifically to address the sexual harassment training requirements under California, Connecticut, and Maine law, but is applicable for supervisor and manager training in all states. Additional customization is required in order to fully address the state requirements. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by the Employment Law Group of the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Please note, however, that the course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal, state, or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. This information is not provided in the course of an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state.

Target Audience
Managers and supervisors in any company, including those in CA, CT, and ME

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Workplace Harassment Prevention for Managers – Multi-State Edition (RETIRED)

  • identify the characteristics that are protected by federal law
  • define terms associated with the legal definitions of workplace harassment
  • determine whether a situation involves potential sexual harassment and why
  • determine whether a situation has the potential to be considered unlawful workplace harassment
  • recognize types of legal sanctions and costs that can apply to companies that do not take steps to prevent or address sexual harassment
  • recognize an employer's responsibilities with regard to protecting employees from harassment
  • deal effectively with harassing conduct by an employee before it escalates
  • handle a complaint of harassment following basic guidelines and your company's policy
  • identify what actions to take if you are accused of harassment
  • recognize actions that would be considered retaliation if taken by a manager in response to a harassment claim
  • identify what actions to take if an employee files a complaint with an external agency
  • Course Number:
    lch_01_a08_lc_enus