How can employers effectively prevent Sexual Harassment in the workplace?
From October 2024, UK employers are now required to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment and ensure a safe working environment for their employees. This includes implementing proactive measures such as training, clear policies, and effective reporting mechanisms. This new measure is part of broader legislation aimed at improving economic growth by addressing issues like poor productivity and insecure work conditions.
Providing practical training for managers and staff to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace can help to:
• Create a safe and respectful workplace
• Reduce financial and legal risk
• Raise awareness and accountability
• Empower employees to act
• Improve moral and retention
• Meet legal and ethical obligations
This training equips managers with the knowledge and confidence to recognise and address sexual harassment, including third-party harassment. Investing in this training session, organisations not only meet their legal and ethical responsibilities but also contribute to a more respectful and productive work environment.
Who should attend this course?
This Understanding and Preventing Sexual Harassment training programme is ideal for managers, HR professionals and team leaders responsible for creating a safe and respectful work environment. The session also provides valuable knowledge for employees at all levels looking to improve their understanding of recognising and responding to sexual harassment in the workplace.
How is it delivered?
Course Objectives
This half-day Understanding and Preventing Sexual Harassment programme can be delivered either as a face-to-face workshop or via a trainer-led remote training session.
Participants receive a digital workbook to support them throughout this development.
As a result of this training, participants will:
- Identify the legal responsibilities related to sexual harassment, including third-party harassment
- Describe the signs of harassment and its impact on team dynamics
- Implement effective strategies for handling complaints and supporting victims
- Analyse case studies to understand the implications of harassment on a workplace culture
- Evaluate current policies and practices to enhance the organisation’s approach to preventing harassment
How to Book
To book this Understanding and Preventing Sexual Harassment training course, please call 0345 021 2356 or e-mail [email protected]
Course Benefits
What flexibility can be offered with this course?
Participants attending this leadership course can expect the following:
- Understanding of the new legal duty
- Proactive prevention measures
- Increased awareness and empowerment
- Enhanced leadership and communication skills
- Ability to foster a respectful workplace culture
- Improved confidence in handling sexual harassment in the workplace
- Enhanced communication skills
This course can be adapted in line with a specific context for leadership within your organisation. Understanding and Preventing Sexual Harassment can be integrated into a wider management development programme and also delivered alongside similar topics such as strategic approaches to mental health and wellbeing and essential leadership training to focus on leadership skills.
Relevant Courses
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Course
This course aims to help participants feel equipped and empowered to promote and maintain equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Click here to view the course outline (https://adaltadevelopment.co.uk/course/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/)
Strategic Approaches to Mental Health and Wellbeing Course
This Strategic Approaches to Mental Health and Wellbeing course helps learners to understand the impact of mental health and wellbeing on organisational performance. Leaders will critically assess the complexities of managing wellbeing and will appraise contemporary approaches for the creation of healthy work systems. (https://adaltadevelopment.co.uk/course/strategic-approaches-to-mental-health-and-wellbeing/)
For more information, contact us at [email protected] or ring 0345 021 2356.
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