LEGAL BRIEFS: Harassment & Discrimination

This program is designed to help managers understand that harassment can take many forms-and that all forms can lead to charges not only of harassment, but of discrimination as well. As this line becomes more and more blurred it is critical that your managers understand what constitutes harassment and discrimination and what They can do to prevent them. Using straightforward language and real-world examples this video answers managers' most frequently asked questions and provides a list of specific actions They can implement immediately to help them, and your organization, stay out of court.

Key Learning Points:

• Harassment can take many forms
• All forms of harassment can be discrimination
• All forms demand equal attention
• Know how to respond to a victim's desires for anonymity
• Know what confidentiality you can provide to an alleged harasser
• Know how to deal with workplace dating

Know The importance of:

• Understanding and following your organization's polices
• Observing actions and attitudes-Staying aware
• Investigating complaints consistently
• Getting signed statements
• Documenting without conclusion or bias

The Complete Employment Law Package includes:

1: Legal Briefs: The Americans With Disabilities Act
2: Legal Briefs: Recruiting & Hiring
3: Legal Briefs: Harassment & Discrimination
4: Legal Briefs: Discipline & Termination
5: Legal Briefs: The Family and Medical Leave Act
6: Legal Briefs: Workplace Violence: A Legal Role
7: Legal Briefs: Substance Abuse
8: Legal Briefs: Workplace Privacy

The Legal Briefs Series is The most unique, practical, easy-to-use, employment law training available today. Why? Instead of The usual mind-numbing "legal speak" and "information dump", each title focuses on a specific law, identifies The most common issues and potholes managers and organizations face-and presents easily understood, legally accurate answers and actions your managers can implement immediately.

Key Learning Points:

• Harassment and discrimination hurt everyone
• Which behaviors now contribute to a hostile work environment
• The areas in which people and organizations cannot discriminate
• When harassment can become discrimination, or "tangible employment action" and The implications of those

Using dramatic examples in white and blue collar, hospitality, health care, and retail settings, this video will protect your organization by communicating everyone's legal responsibilities and is for training on diversity as well.

Format: Video
Length: 14 mins.
Additional Materials:
Facilitator Guide
Reproducible Participant Handouts
Reproducible Self-Study Workbook