Preventing Sexual Harassment Course

Companies rightly have a zero-tolerance policy for sexual harassment, and violations may lead not only to disciplinary action but also to perpetrator prosecution.

The Worker Protection Act 2023 is an amendment of the UK Equality Act 2010 that strengthens existing protection against sexual harassment at work.

Employers need to 'take reasonable steps' to ensure the protection of employees against sexual harassment.

Our Preventing Sexual Harassment Online Training Course will help your employees identify, avoid and report behaviour that constitutes sexual harassment.

About this Preventing Sexual Harassment Course

Available as part of our Compliance Essentials Library.

Learning Objectives

This course will prepare your employees to:

Recognise behaviours that are high-risk and constitute sexual harassment
Comply with our policies to avoid being involved in sexual harassment
Be more self-aware and recognise how your actions may be interpreted by others
Identify red flags that increase the risks of sexual harassment, including by third parties
Act appropriately to maintain a professional and respectful culture
Take appropriate action to reduce the risks of and prevent sexual harassment
Effectively respond to and report any cases of sexual harassment

Latest Course Updates

Full design review conducted by a sexual harassment expert.

Text & image updates throughout the course
New pages, activities & scenarios
New 4D Bystander Intervention Model section
Updated scenarios & learning activities
Updated post-course assessment

Preventing Sexual Harassment Course Outline

Introduction

Adam's new hire

- Date night?
- The chase
- Office gossip
- Sophie's review

Defining sexual harassment

- You decide: What behaviour constitutes sexual harassment?
- Signs of sexual harassment
- Crossing the line
- Common excuses used to justify sexual harassment

Our Code of Conduct

- Red flags

The 4D Bystander Intervention Model

- You decide: How should you respond?
- Scenario: Matteo's spreadsheet

Scenario: Indecent proposal?

- A nice view

Scenario: The online meeting

- The big idea

Victimisation

- Scenario: The business trip

Third-party harassment

- Scenario: The breakup
- Scenario: Out of town

Summary

Affirmation

Assessment

Preventing Sexual Harassment Course Specifications

Structure

Approximately 30-minute long e-learning course followed by a 10-question assessment.

Audience

Suitable for all staff - examples and interactivities designed for staff at all levels. No previous knowledge or experience is required.

Design

SHARD-compliant, responsive display on all devices, accessibility on screen readers, visual design controlled via a client style sheet.

Compatibility

All Windows, Mac OSX, iOS, Android (Flash-free for mobile compatibility). AICC and SCORM 1.2-compliant, suitable for both hosted and deployed SCORM or AICC.

Tailoring

Fully customisable on Skillcast Portal CMS

Translation

Pre-translated versions not available, but all text content can be exported for translation into all languages.

Localisation

Based on UK legislation, but suitable for global audiences upon the removal of UK-specific references and translation as necessary.

Our sexual harassment training courses equip your workforce with the knowledge to recognise, prevent, and report incidents of sexual harassment, to build a safe and inclusive working environment. We've got five new Compliance Bites (microlearning modules) on this topic:

Understanding Sexual Harassment
Unwanted Behaviour of a Sexual Nature
Targets of Sexual Harassment
Crossing the Line into Sexual Harassment
Compliments vs Sexual Harassment

In addition to e-learning, we're helping many customers get employee attestation for their new/updated policies, supporting in-person training, and providing anonymous, online whistleblowing registers.