Re-versioned: December 2013

The Sexual and Workplace Harassment for Manager course builds on the content in Sexual Harassment in the Workplace and explains the role supervisors play in establishing and maintaining a work environment that discourages and prohibits this unwelcome behavior. Supervisors will be given tools they can use to help them create a “safe” environment for employees. Included in this course are the consequences of ignoring reports of inappropriate or unwelcome behavior that may be considered sexually harassment and workplace harassment. A checklist includes tips on how to handle reports of sexual harassment.

Audience: All employees with supervisory responsibilities.

Learning Objectives: After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Describe what situations constitute workplace harassment
• Describe guidelines to use to report incidents of harassment
• Describe the role of managers in preventing conduct that could be viewed as sexual harassment
• Examine the guidelines commonly used when a sexual harassment or workplace harassment claim is made