Sexual harassment can be extremely damaging to both individuals and companies. For individual employees, sexual harassment at work can cause immense stress, loss in productivity, and even result in them quitting their job. For companies that allow sexual harassment, they can lead to hostile work environments and large amounts of money owed for legal issues. You as an employer are obligated to provide comprehensive sexual harassment training to all employees, at every level of employment, to ensure a harassment-free workplace. Our courses ensure an understanding of sexual harassment, making your workplace safer.
There are a lot of opinions and misconceptions regarding sexual harassment, such as women being the only victims of sexual harassment or that the behavior must be repeated to be considered sexual harassment. You as an employer are responsible to educate yourself and your employees on these misconceptions. You can start by reading the following articles related to sexual harassment. By arming yourself with this knowledge, you’ll be protecting both your employees and your company.
Discrimination in the form of sexual harassment can be exhibited in many ways. Not everyone at your company may define sexual harassment the same way or understand what to do if they witness sexual harassment. By providing training on sexual harassment, you make your stance on this type of discrimination known. You will ensure that all your employees understand what is considered sexual harassment and what the consequences will be for such behaviors. Our training helps make your workplace safer for everyone by preventing sexual harassment from ever taking place.