Preventing Sexual Harassment: A Guide for Delaware Employees
Course Description:
| This training course is about sexual harassment in the workplace. It’s an important subject because sexual harassment is a form of illegal discrimination under federal and state civil rights laws. Our workplace also prohibits sexual harassment, both because it is illegal and because it creates an unproductive, unpleasant, and sometimes even hostile working environment. And that’s not what we want for our workplace or our employees. This course will cover what sexual harassment is, why it is harmful, and what you can do about it. |
Course Duration: 30 minutes
Why “Preventing Sexual Harassment: A Guide for Delaware Employees” Matters:
Sexual harassment can create legal liability for employers and ruin the workplace for employees. This course is important because:
Employees do best in a positive environment that is free of sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment harms everyone, not just the person targeted. It undermines the trust and respect necessary for employees to work together effectively.
If employees understand what sexual harassment is and why it is harmful, we can all work to help prevent it.
Key Points:
- Recognize sexual harassment when it occurs
- Understand and follow workplace policy regarding sexual harassment
- Report incidents and cooperate in investigations
- Help promote and maintain a comfortable, productive work environment
