A 2.5 hour interactive session about sexual harassment in the workplace, delivered in-person or online to employers and employees. From this session, you will:
- Understand the prevalence of sexual harassment in the workplace.
- Understand how to implement effective measures to prevent occurrences.
- Understand how to properly respond when it occurs.
- Understand how to support those who are victimised as a result of this behaviour.
This training would assist all businesses to comply with the new Worker Protection Act 2023 and the duty to prevent sexual harassment.
Topics discussed include :
- Exploration of statistical data and a full understanding of why more action needs to be taken.
- The effects of sexual harassment on individuals and the damage caused to mental health, welfare and careers.
- Understanding the behaviours that constitute sexual harassment including verbal, written, physical and visual behaviours.
- Where workplace sexual harassment can take place – which includes any work trips, office parties and sites visited during the course of employment.
- How to report sexual harassment.
- The law relating to sexual harassment including the Equality Act 2010 , Criminal law and the Protection from Harassment Act , Stalking , Public order offences, and the new Worker Protection Act 2023, which places a responsibility on companies to protect workers from sexual harassment.
- Managing sexual harassment in the workplace including policies and procedures.
- Best practice for Managers.
- How to create a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment in the workplace.
- Encouraging staff to become ethical bystanders.
- How to investigate sexual harassment ( including support from Safeline and solicitors. )
- Support for those affected including counselling and other professional support.
Safeline are happy to tailor the input to individual requirements and place an emphasis on certain issues dependent on need.
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