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Employee Training to Help Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

Designing Digitally

Sexual harassment in the workplace has been an issue for years. Until 2017 when the Me Too movement exploded, most sexual harassment acts and assaults went undeclared, undetected, and unpunished. This was mainly due to the fear of backlash that employee victims might feel.

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Build a comprehensive sexual harassment prevention training program

CLO Magazine

The modern workplace began to change in October 2017. That’s when the Harvey Weinstein story broke, spurring the #MeToo movement and new state laws designed to address the pervasive problem of sexual harassment in the workplace. For learning and human resources professionals, this trend poses a number of challenges.

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Sexual Harassment: What’s Next?

Interactive Services

Recent sexual assault scandals have rocked the U.S. High-profile media and entertainment celebrities have been forced to step down from their lofty perches in light of widespread sexual harassment allegations. Studies have shown that companies with more women managers have less sexual harassment. and the world.

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Action and Prevention-Sexual Harassment Training in California

Interactive Services

million settlement from the State of California after an inmate at California State Prison in Folsom attacked her, despite Curry having previously reported the inmate for sexual harassment. Why sexual harassment training is essential for your organization. In 2015, correctional officer Sophia Curry received a $1.6

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State-specific sexual harassment training requirements (United States)

OpenSesame

Sexual harassment affects more than just the employees involved—it affects your entire organization. Besides causing emotional duress and decreased performance, lawsuits resulting from sexual harassment are stressful and expensive. Sexual harassment training requirements. Additional information.

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Year In Review - 2017

The Performance Improvement Blog

With the publication of my new book, Minds at Work: Managing for Success in the Knowledge Economy , I have continued to focus my blog posts on a manager’s role in supporting continuous learning for all employees in the workplace. And I have examined an employee’s responsibility for continuous learning in the Knowledge Economy.

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5 Best Courses for Completing California AB-1825 and AB-2053 Sexual Harassment Training

OpenSesame

Then you are subject to California AB 1825, which requires you to provide sexual harassment prevention training to your employees. AB 1825 in California states that companies with more than 50 employees must provide two hours of sexual harassment prevention training for managers every two years.