Preventing Sexual Harassment for Managers – New York

Preventing Sexual Harassment for Managers Training – New York

Sexual harassment in the workplace is not a new problem — but the conversation around it has never been louder or more important. As more people share their experiences and demand change, employers and employees alike are being called to do better.

In the wake of the #MeToo movement, New York State and New York City took meaningful steps to answer that call. The New York State Budget Bill and the Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act were enacted to expand protections for employees, clarify the responsibilities of employers, and help ensure that every workplace is one where people feel safe and respected.

Part of that commitment is training — and this course is designed to meet it.

Who needs to complete this training? The NYS Law applies to all employees working in New York State — including supervisors and managers — regardless of employer size, and requires annual training. The NYC Act covers employees working in New York City for more than 80 hours in a calendar year, as well as temporary employees engaged for more than 90 days, for employers with 15 or more employees. This course satisfies both requirements.

What you’ll learn: Through real-world scenarios, clear explanations, and guided audio, this course will help you recognize what sexual harassment looks like, understand your rights and responsibilities, know how to report it — whether it happens to you or someone else — and feel confident stepping in as a bystander when the situation calls for it. You’ll also learn how to connect with the appropriate agencies if you ever need additional support.

Because a respectful workplace is everyone’s responsibility — and everyone deserves to feel protected.

Course Objectives

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

• Recognize why preventing sexual harassment is important.
• Recognize harassing behaviors and how to stop them.
• Explain the cost and consequences harassment has on victims and the workplace.
• Describe your responsibilities for responding to sexual harassment complaints from employees and “Non-employees”.
• Identify acts of retaliation and ways to stop it.
• Explain strategies employers can to prevent and correct sexual harassment.
• Describe your role in creating a harassment free workplace.

Course Lessons

1. Introduction and Objectives
2. Laws and Liability
3. The Cost of Harassment
4. Defining Harassment
5. Is it Harassment?
6. Handling Harassment Complaints
7. Retaliation
8. Prevention and Culture