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California Sexual Harassment Prevention: Managers and Supervisors

Strengthen workplace integrity through effective prevention and leadership accountability.
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Essential  Provider KnowledgeCity  4 chapters ·  42 Lessons ·  2h 21m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese Simplified 

Certifying Organizations

What You'll Learn

  • Define sex discrimination and sexual harassment
  • Identify sexual harassment behaviors, including in remote work environments
  • Describe California and federal legislation and protections regarding sexual discrimination and harassment
  • Distinguish quid pro quo and hostile work environment harassment, abusive conduct, and sex stereotyping
  • Indicate how employees can report sexual harassment and identify activities protected from retaliation
  • Explain employer obligations, prevention policy, recordkeeping, and documentation

Key Takeaways

  • Federal and California state laws offer protection against workplace sexual harassment and impose responsibilities on both employees and organizations.
  • Sexual harassment is the most common form of workplace harassment.
  • Following the #MeToo movement, states began enacting laws adding greater protections against workplace sexual harassment and greater restrictions on employers in training on, preventing, and handling sexual misconduct.
  • Training for managers and supervisors is vital to understanding both new and existing laws meant to protect employees from sexual harassment.
  • The course covers preventing retaliation and identifying activities that are protected from retaliation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for managers and supervisors, for whom training on sexual harassment prevention is described as vital.

What does this course cover?

It covers understanding and identifying sexual harassment, your responsibilities and your organization's responsibilities, compliance with state and federal law, sexual harassment behaviors, recordkeeping and documentation, and preventing retaliation. Topics include federal and California (DFEH) definitions, quid pro quo, hostile work environment, sexual assault, abusive conduct, sex stereotyping, employer obligations, prevention policy, and risk factors.

Does the course address remote work?

Yes. It includes lessons on remote employees and on identifying sexual harassment behaviors in remote work environments.

Which laws does the course discuss?

The course addresses federal and California state laws, including federal laws, federal law updates for 2022, and updated California laws for 2022.

Is the course interactive?

Yes. The course is described as interactive and includes Test Your Knowledge checkpoints throughout the lessons.

Professional Certifications and Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®)

Recertification Credits: 2.5

Certification Program Categories:
HR GeneralBusinessCaliforniaGlobal

This Program has been pre-approved for (Number of recertification credit hours & credit type) toward aPHR®, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).