Online Sexual Harassment Prevention Trainingfor Employees and Managers in New York
All employees are entitled to a comfortable and hostile-free work environment. New York state law requires that all businesses, regardless of their size, train all employees and managers on a variety of topics related to sexual harassment prevention, remedies available to victims of harassment, and the role of supervisors in handling harassment complaints. This New York Sexual Harassment Prevention training course provides the baseline of knowledge managers and employees need to prevent harassment in the workplace and handle it effectively, should it occur.
Included in This Module
New York Sexual Harassment Prevention for managers covers the minimum training standards set by the New York Department of Labor and the New York Division of Human Rights. The training includes an explanation of sexual harassment consistent with New York guidelines, examples of unlawful sexual harassment, employees’ rights of redress and all available forums for adjudicating complaints. Managers and supervisors will understand their responsibility in handling and addressing incidents of harassment. In addition, this module addresses and defines other forms of harassment that can occur in the workplace.
Key components covered in this manager version of New York Sexual Harassment Prevention training include:
- Sexual harassment policy requirements for the state of New York.
- Harassment and sexual harassment under state and federal law.
- Examples of harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace.
- Examples of harassment based on gender identity or expression, as covered in New York’s Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA).
- Obligations to report harassment.
- Legal remedies and employees’ rights of redress at both the state and federal levels.
- Employee and supervisor responsibilities regarding harassment and sexual harassment.
- Zero tolerance against retaliation for reporting harassment.
- Bystander intervention and documentation information as required by New York City mandate.
- Investigative procedures and correct action.
- Best practices for handling inappropriate conduct and complaints.
- How to handle complaints against a manager.
- How to create and maintain a productive work environment that protects employees from harassment.
- Information about restrictions on the use of non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements in New York.
- Information about the New York Sexual Harassment Hotline.
New York Sexual Harassment Prevention for employees covers the minimum training standards set by the New York Department of Labor and the New York Division of Human Rights. The training includes an explanation of sexual harassment consistent with New York guidelines, examples of unlawful sexual harassment, employees’ rights of redress and all available forums for adjudicating complaints. Employees will also learn about the responsibilities their managers and supervisors have in handling harassment complaints. In addition, this module addresses and defines other forms of harassment that can occur in the workplace.
Key components covered in this employee version of New York Sexual Harassment Prevention training include:
- Sexual harassment policy requirements for the state of New York.
- Harassment and sexual harassment under state and federal law.
- Examples of harassment and sexual harassment in the workplace.
- Examples of harassment based on gender identity or expression, as covered in New York’s Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act (GENDA).
- Strategies to report harassment.
- Legal remedies and employees’ rights of redress at both the state and federal levels.
- Employee and supervisor responsibilities regarding harassment and sexual harassment.
- Zero tolerance against retaliation for reporting harassment.
- Bystander intervention information as required by New York City mandate.
- Investigative procedures and correct action.
- Information about restrictions on the use of non-disclosure provisions in settlement agreements in New York.
- Information about the New York Sexual Harassment Hotline.
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What Does NY Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Do for Your Business?
Knowledge is power. The best way to prevent harassment is to give employees and managers the information they need to recognize harassing behavior, report it, and handle it appropriately and according to the law. Our online sexual harassment training can help managers and employees see the big picture of harassment while showing them their role in prevention. For more information on our New York Sexual Harassment Prevention course and library of other important training topics, contact us today for a guided demonstration of our branded training suites and state-of-the-art LMS!
