Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors and Employees in New York & NYC (Extended)
Course Description:
The New York Human Rights Law (NYHRL) requires all employers to provide employees with interactive sexual harassment prevention training every year. This course helps employees and supervisors understand what sexual harassment is and how it affects people and the workplace, what can be done to prevent sexual harassment, and what must be done if it occurs.
Course Duration: 80 minutes
Why “Sexual Harassment Training for Supervisors and Employees in New York & NYC (Extended)” Matters:
At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:
- Define sexual harassment and its negative effects in the workplace
- Outline steps you and your employer can take to prevent and respond to sexual harassment
- Describe the responsibilities of a supervisor in creating a workplace free from sexual harassment
- Identify and adhere to sexual harassment laws and policies specific to the state of New York
- Identify and adhere to sexual harassment laws and policies specific to New York City
Key Points:
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the NYHRL prohibit sexual harassment in the workplace.
- Employers must take steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace and, should harassment occur, take corrective action to stop the harassment and prevent it from recurring.
- Supervisors should always respond promptly and effectively to any sexual harassment they observe or that is reported to them.
- Anyone at any level in the organization can commit sexual harassment or be harassed.
- Employers can be liable for quid pro quo harassment and hostile work environment harassment.
