Workplace Harassment

1 Day

Introduction

Harassment can be based on a variety of factors that differ from the one doing the harassment, to one being harassed in issues such as race, sex, and disability. Experiencing uncomfortable situations in the workplace may be more than an offense against an individual. It can be a crime committed against the law, which is why this topic has become a very important one for every organisation.

Our Workplace Harassment workshop will help give you the tools necessary to recognise harassment in the workplace as well understand your rights and responsibilities under the law, with regard to safety in the workplace. Through this workshop you will recognise that it is necessary for everyone to help create programmes that educate employees to identify harassment and exercise anti-harassment policies.

Programme Objectives:

• Identify the words and actions that constitute harassment
• Understand what the law says about harassment
• Implement anti-harassment policies
• Educate employees and develop anti-harassment policies
• Discuss employer and employee’s rights and responsibilities
• Address accusations of harassment
• Apply proper mediation procedures
• Deal with the aftermath of harassment.

Method and Approach

This programme will involve the use of slides, handout material, work manual with all instructor notes and slides, examples of best practice, appropriate videos and appropriate video material.

The use of flip-charts, syndicate workshops and reporting back sessions will encourage a fully participative and enjoyable event. Delegates will be encouraged to participate actively in relating previous work experiences.

Who Should Attend

This course is useful for all employees who wish to understand what workplace harassment is how to prevent it.

Course Content

This one-day workshop will cover the following subjects:

Module One: Getting Started

• Introduction to the workshop
• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: The Background

• The Law
• Identifying Harassment
• Anti-Harassment Policies

Module Three: Developing an Anti-Harassment Policy

• An Anti-Harassment Policy: What Should Be Covered
• How Model Policies Work
• Steps to a Healthy Work Place
• Educating Employees

Module Four: Policies in the Workplace

• Anti-Harassment Policy Statements
• Employee’s Rights and Responsibilities
• Employer’s Rights and Responsibilities

Module Five: Proper Procedures in the Workplace

• If You are Being Harassed
• If You are Accused of Harassing
• The Investigation
• Remedies

Module Six: False Allegations

• How to Address the Situation
• Confidentiality
• Monitoring the Situation
• Retaliation
• Appeals

Module Seven: Other Options

• Union Grievance Procedures
• Mediation: Getting Help from Outside Organisation

Module Eight: Sexual Harassment

• Defining Sexual Harassment
• Elements of Harassment
• Common Scenarios

Module Nine: Mediation

• What is Mediation
• Deciding if it is Right
• How to Implement

Module Ten: Conflict Resolution

• How to Resolve the Situation
• Seeing Both Sides
• Deciding the Consequence

Module Eleven: The Aftermath

• How to Move On
• Monitoring the Situation
• Learning from Mistakes

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Lessons Learned
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations