California State regulations define sexual harassment as unwanted sexual advances, or visual, verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
California State regulations define sexual harassment as unwanted sexual advances, or visual, verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature. This interactive course is designed to help you understand and identify sexual harassment, your responsibilities, your employer’s responsibilities, and compliance with federal and state laws. You will also learn how to identify sexual harassment, file a complaint, and how to keep yourself and others safe.
Sexual harassment is the most common form of workplace harassment. It wasn’t until the #MeToo movement gained national and international attention, though, that states began enacting laws to add greater protections against sexual harassment in the workplace and greater restrictions on employers in training on, preventing, and handling sexual misconduct in their organizations. Training for all employees is vital. This course will help you understand both new and existing laws meant to protect employees from sexual harassment.
Learning Objectives
- Define sex discrimination and sexual harassment
- Identify sexual harassment behaviors
- Describe legislation and protections regarding sexual discrimination and harassment in California
- Indicate how employees can report sexual harassment
- Identify activities protected from retaliation
Skills you’ll gain
Employment Protection LegislationHealth And Safety At Work ActHR RegulationsLabor ComplianceSexual Harassment AwarenessWorkplace SafetyWhat You'll Learn
- Define sex discrimination and sexual harassment as set out in federal and California regulations
- Identify sexual harassment behaviors, including quid pro quo, hostile work environment, and conduct in remote work environments
- Describe federal and California legislation and protections regarding sexual discrimination and harassment, including 2022 law updates
- Explain how employees can report sexual harassment and file a complaint
- Identify activities protected from retaliation and how to protect yourself and others
- Distinguish related conduct such as abusive conduct, sexual misconduct, and sexual assault
Key Takeaways
- California State regulations define sexual harassment as unwanted sexual advances, or visual, verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
- Sexual harassment is the most common form of workplace harassment.
- Following the #MeToo movement, states began enacting laws to add greater protections against sexual harassment and greater restrictions on employers in training on, preventing, and handling sexual misconduct.
- The course covers both employees' rights and employers' obligations, including a sexual harassment prevention policy and management responsibilities.
- Training for all employees is vital to understanding both new and existing laws meant to protect employees from sexual harassment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
This course is designed for employees, and the course states that training for all employees is vital to help them understand both new and existing laws meant to protect employees from sexual harassment.
What does this course cover?
It helps you understand and identify sexual harassment, your responsibilities, your employer's responsibilities, and compliance with federal and state laws, and it covers how to identify sexual harassment, file a complaint, and keep yourself and others safe.
Which laws and definitions does the course address?
It covers the federal definition and the California DFEH definition of sexual harassment, federal laws and 2022 federal law updates, and updated California laws for 2022.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course builds skills in sexual harassment awareness, employment protection legislation, HR regulations, labor compliance, and workplace safety, including the Health and Safety at Work Act.
Does the course address sexual harassment in remote work?
Yes. The course includes a lesson on sexual harassment behaviors in remote work environments.
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Welcome to KnowledgeCity's course on Sexual Harassment Prevention for Employees. In recent years, the MeToo and Time's Up movements put a spotlight on workplace sexual harassment. Research conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst Center for Employment Equity found that approximately five million employees are sexually harassed at work every year, but less than 1% file formal charges. Their research further showed that of the cases that were reported, very few went to court. Only 27% of the cases reported to the EEOC during the study period were brought to any resolution. Employees who work from home have experienced increased harassment, and the fear of losing job security in the current economic uncertainty may be contributing to the low incidence of formal reporting. A recent survey of 3,000 tech sector employees found that women, people of color, transgender, and non-binary workers were more likely to report that they have been harassed, with more than one in four respondents saying they experienced more gender-based harassment working remotely. This course is designed to help you understand and identify sexual harassment in your workplace and in remote work situations, your responsibilities, your employer's responsibilities, and compliance with federal law. You will also learn how to file a complaint, how to begin the complaint process, and how to keep yourself safe.
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