UK Workplace Harassment Prevention


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

Sexual harassment in the workplace has a profoundly negative impact on employees and workplace environments. This course will define sexual harassment, outline ways to respond if you have been harassed, review potential remedies for targets of harassment and discuss employer best practices for ensuring a harassment-free workplace. This course was developed with subject matter support provided by Simons Muirhead Burton LLP. Please note, however, that the course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice and may or may not reflect the most current legal developments. 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 legal statutes or statutory instruments. Simons Muirhead Burton LLP accepts no responsibility for the contents of this course. Any reliance on the contents of this course as legal advice is prohibited and at the user’s risk. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, a solicitor-client relationship. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking independent legal advice.



Target Audience
All employees in the UK

Expected Duration (hours)
0.6

Lesson Objectives

UK Workplace Harassment Prevention

  • discover the key concepts covered in this course
  • recognise examples of sexual harassment
  • Knowledge Check: Understanding Sexual Harassment
  • identify ways to respond to an incident of sexual harassment
  • identify potential remedies by an Employment Tribunal for anyone who has been the target of harassment
  • Knowledge Check: Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
  • recognise best practices for promoting a harassment-free workplace
  • Knowledge Check: Employer Best Practices
  • Course Number:
    lc_lch01_b17_engb

    Expertise Level
    Everyone