Harassment Prevention for Employees - Higher Education Edition

  • 20 topics | 1h 10m 48s
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Discrimination and harassment at work can have a corrosive effect on an institution's culture and can lead to low employee morale, reduced productivity, and even criminal liability. This course addresses federal anti-discrimination and anti-harassment law. In addition to providing an overview of the types of behaviors that can give rise to discrimination and harassment -- including sexual harassment -- this course will discuss the benefits of and strategies for promoting a respectful work environment.These 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 and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state. 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.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Harassment Prevention for Employees - Higher Education Edition
  • identify the elements of workplace harassment
  • identify protected classes covered under federal law
  • identify federal laws that prohibit harassment in the workplace at an educational institution
  • recognize behaviors that could be considered unlawful harassment
  • Knowledge Check: What is Unlawful Harassment?
  • recognize quid pro quo sexual harassment
  • recognize hostile environment harassment
  • identify employer responsibility related to harassment that occurs outside of work or after hours
  • identify bullying
  • Knowledge Check: Recognizing Harassment
  • respond to harassment if you are being harassed
  • recognize ways a bystander can intervene in a harassment situation
  • recognize why targets and others are often reluctant to report harassment
  • avoid behaviors that could be considered retaliation for harassment
  • Knowledge Check: Dealing with Harassment
  • identify potential remedies for anyone who has been the target of harassment
  • recognize the benefits of a workplace that is based on respect and free from harassment
  • recognize your role in preventing workplace harassment
  • Knowledge Check: Liabilities, Remedies & Benefits

IN THIS COURSE

  • Harassment Prevention for Employees - Higher Education Edition
    2m
  • Elements of Unlawful Harassment
    2m
  • Protected Classes Under Federal Law
    1m
  • Federal Anti-harassment Laws
    3m
  • Recognizing Unlawful Harassment
    7m
  • Knowledge Check: What is Unlawful Harassment?
    7m
  • Quid Pro Quo Sexual Harassment
    4m
  • Hostile Environment Sexual Harassment
    5m
  • Harassment Outside of Work or After Hours
    2m
  • Bullying
    1m
  • Knowledge Check: Recognizing Harassment
    4m
  • Responding to Harassment if You Experience It
    1m
  • Bystander Intervention
    2m
  • Why People Are Reluctant to Report Harassment
    5m
  • Retaliation
    1m
  • Knowledge Check: Dealing with Harassment
    4m
  • Remedies for Targets of Harassment
    1m
  • Benefits of a Respectful & Harassment-free Workplace
    2m
  • A Look Back
    1m
  • Knowledge Check: Liabilities, Remedies & Benefits
    3m

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