Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Prevention for Connecticut Managers

Learning objectives

• Identify examples of physical, verbal, and displayed harassment, quid pro quo sexual harassment, electronic harassment and abusive conduct
• Define the terms gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, transgender, and gender stereotype
• Recognize what constitutes sexual harassment, its negative impacts, and the importance of having a sexual harassment policy
• Identify who is liable in harassment situations
• Recognize the actions an employee, a bystander and a supervisor should take when harassment is observed and/or reported
• Recognize proper conduct and procedures for working on a harassment investigation, as well as protections that should be implemented during an investigation
• Identify expected responses and consequences after an investigation
• Recognize examples of retaliation due to complaints of harassment and discrimination
• Describe actions employees can take to help prevent harassment in the workplace
• Describe steps employees and management can take to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace

Course overview