You and your colleagues have the right to work in a safe, respectful environment. But what if someone makes comments of a sexual nature, or behaves in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable or threatened? How can you establish if you’ve experienced or witnessed sexual harassment? And if you realize that’s what’s happened, how should you respond?   

Sexual harassment is never acceptable, and nobody should have to work in a hostile environment. Understanding which behaviors are classed as sexual harassment will help you recognize it, whether you encounter it directly or are aware of it happening to someone else. Learning how to respond to incidents of sexual harassment in your workplace will help you report them effectively. You also need to know about your employee rights, in case you need to make a sexual harassment complaint.   

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: 

• Recognize behaviors that constitute sexual harassment under current legislation  
• Respond appropriately when experiencing or witnessing sexual harassment 
• Understand employee rights and protections during and after a sexual harassment complaint process  

Why take this course? 

Unfortunately, anyone can be a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace. This course is for employees and will introduce you to the different behaviors that are defined as sexual harassment. You’ll learn how to respond to incidents in your workplace. And you’ll explore the rights and protections that apply to you as an employee if you need to make a sexual harassment complaint.

15 mins | SCORM | Infographic