New York Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Employees

Explore sexual harassment, 8 types of discrimination, and ADA compliance in this New York-specific course.

Includes: Certificate of Completion

Language: English

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About this Package

This New York-specific Sexual Harassment training package for employees teaches about some of the misconceptions associated with sexual harassment and how best to handle situations in which you are being harassed. Next, this course discusses the topics of quid pro quo sexual harassment and hostile environments.

In this course, you will learn what quid pro quo sexual harassment is and how hostile environments are created, with tips on creating a sexual harassment policy that will lessen the chances of either form of harassment occurring. In addition, this course introduces the concept of discrimination in the workplace. As you will learn, it is illegal to discriminate against employees and prospective employees in the workplace.

There are eight different types of discrimination, all of which you will learn about in this course. This course also details the Americans with Disabilities Act, which outlines the workplace rights of Americans with disabilities.

In this course, you will learn what constitutes a disability as outlined by the ADA and you will learn about various types of disabilities. This course will also help you determine when accommodations should be made for a disabled employee.

New York Sexual Harassment Training for Managers

Topics Covered

This package includes two separate courses. The topics of each course are as follows:

Harassment and Discrimination for Employees

Workplace Discrimination
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment, Part 2
Sexual Harassment—Managers
Discrimination—Hiring & Firing-Managers
Discrimination—Disabilities
Open Door Policies
Bullying

New York Laws and Sexual Harassment

Management Team Responsibilities
Internal Process to File Complaint
External Options to File a Complaint – EEOC
Non-Employee Protections
Gender-Based Protections
Consequences of Retaliation
Train the Staff

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

List and explain the six federal laws enforced by the EEOC which prohibit job discrimination and describe the procedures involved in filing an official complaint with the EEOC
Identify and distinguish between the two different types of sexual harassment that may be present within the workplace and describe what constitutes sexual harassment behavior
Recognize discriminatory behavior within the workplace and discuss the laws regulating sexual harassment and workplace discrimination
Explain the company's policy on discrimination and harassment, describe the procedures for filing a complaint within the workplace, and test a company's sexual harassment policy and procedures
Analyze the manager's role in detecting, dismantling, and preventing discrimination and harassment within the workplace, and summarize the process of a sexual harassment investigation and each person's professional role in the investigation
Explain the cost of sexual harassment to individuals, teams, and organizations and relate to reasons why many people do not report sexual harassment
Predict what steps to take in order to decrease the risk of sexual harassment and list the steps to take if harassment becomes an issue in the workplace
Support the ethical, professional, and legal responsibilities of managers, supervisors, or leads in stopping and responding to sexual harassment, and modify the skills and tools needed in managerial positions to intervene appropriately and lawfully to any charges of potential sexual harassment
Identify types of employment discrimination
Discuss discrimination based on disabilities
Create an effective open-door policy
Recognize signs of bullying and how to prevent it
Understand the laws against discrimination and the rights of employees
Identify the internal and external complaint process available to employees
Promote prevention practices through continuous staff training
Recognize signs of harassment and retaliation.