Preventing Sexual Harassment for Employees – Illinois

Preventing Sexual Harassment for Employees in Illinois

Sexual harassment is a pervasive and persistent problem in our society and in our workplaces. It’s being talked about more than ever before as more people are coming forward and sharing their stories of being sexually harassed.

In the wake of the #MeToo movement and the resulting nationwide conversation about sexual harassment, the State of Illinois passed the Workplace Transparency Act in 2019 that amended the Illinois Human Rights Act requiring employers to step up and do more to prevent sexual harassment.

This course provides employees an awareness of the Illinois laws and issues relating to sexual harassment in the workplace. Through scenarios, text and audio, it details the actions and responsibilities employees have to understand their rights and responsibilities when it comes to sexual harassment in the workplace. How to recognize and report sexual harassment when it happens to them or others and how to contact the appropriate agencies when it happens to them.

The WTA amends the IHRA to expand the definition of unlawful harassment to mean discrimination against a person because of his or her “actual or perceived” class or status and requires all Illinois employers to provide annual sexual harassment training to all employees.  This also includes out-of-state employers who have employees who work in Illinois.

It’s just one of the many beneficial HR & EEO Compliance Training Solutions we offer.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• Understand your rights and responsibilities regarding sexual harassment.
• Recognize sexually harassing behaviors.
• Recall and use strategies to prevent sexual harassment.
• Contact the appropriate Federal and State agencies to report sexual harassment happening to you.

Course Lessons

1. Introduction and Objectives
2. Defining Sexual Harassment
3. What the Laws Say
4. Preventing Sexual Harassment
5. Reporting Sexual Harassment