We've updated our Sexual Harassment Courses to include changes to The Worker Protection Act

Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Employees

With this Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Employees course recognise what is meant by the term ‘sexual harassment’, what constitutes inappropriate or unlawful behaviour and steps to prevent sexual harassment including the actions that should be taken if you experience sexual harassment in the workplace.

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Course Overview

Format

  • Intermediate
  • 30 Study Minutes
  • Online Study
  • Self-Printed Certificate

Accreditation

  • 1 CPD Hour
  • CPD Certified

Course description

We all have a responsibility to prevent sexual harassment from occurring in the workplace.

This course focusses on how sexual harassment effects an employee including how to raise a complaint and what to do if you witness sexual harassment.

The Worker Protection Act 2023

We have updated this sexual harassment in the workplace training course to include changes to the legislation within The Worker Protection Act 2023 which became applicable from 26th October 2024.

What is The Worker Protection Act 2023?

The Worker Protection Act 2023 is a significant piece of legislation that aims to strengthen the rights and protections afforded to employees across the country. This Act has been introduced to address gaps in existing labour laws, ensuring that workers are treated fairly, paid adequately, and work in safe environments.

What does this Sexual Harassment in the Workplace for Employees course cover?

Our 30-minute online course explores this important subject, imparting valuable insights which will increase any employee’s confidence in the topic. The course explores areas such the law surrounding sexual harassment, what constitutes unlawful behaviour and preventing sexual harassment. It will help you Identify inappropriate behaviour and comments, and outline the responsibilities placed on your manager or employer to foster a positive culture in the workplace. If you experience sexual harassment in the workplace, it will help with what actions you should take and nexplain how a business should handle sexual harassment complaints and develop steps to prevent sexual harassment.

This course uses various interactions to make the learning interesting and engages you with the content. These include:

  • Kinetic text animations
  • Reflective activities
  • Formative Assessments including characters throughout

Accreditation

The content of this course has been independently certified as conforming to universally accepted Continuous Professional Development (CPD) guidelines.

Certification

On completion of this course, you will be able to print a Virtual College certificate.

Duration

30 mins study hours to complete. The length of time taken depends entirely on how quickly learners can study and absorb the material.

Target Audience

This training is particularly designed for employees but also for anybody who wants to better understand Sexual Harassment and its effects on both individuals and an organisation.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements for this course.

You will learn

  • Recognise what is meant by the term ‘sexual harassment’
  • Outline the law surrounding sexual harassment as part of the Equality Act 2010 and know what constitutes unlawful behaviour
  • Identify inappropriate behaviour and comments, both in the workplace and online, and outline the responsibilities placed on your manager or employer in terms of fostering a positive culture in the workplace
  • List the actions you should take if you experience sexual harassment in the workplace and explain how a business should handle sexual harassment complaints

Who is it for?

Roles including:

  • Anybody who wants to better understand Sexual Harassment
  • Employees of any level in any sector

Legislation

The legislation covered in this course includes:

Equality Act 2010

The Worker Protection Act 2023

How the online courses work

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    Once you have purchased a course, you will be able to send this course to other people using your system account with Enable by entering the new learner’s email address so that they may access the training and set up their own system account with our Learning Management System.

    If you are not 100% satisfied with your course then we offer a 30-day, no hassle money-back guarantee. To request a refund, you should email our learner support team with your receipt stating why you would like to be reimbursed. You, or your learners, must not have completed the training in order to make a valid refund claim. Any claim made after the training has been completed will be invalidated.

  • Take the course

    This online course consists of a series of pages in which an instructor will talk learners through the lesson material. Pages may include supporting pictures, graphs, animation or extra sounds to help with the learning where appropriate. Some lessons will include challenges/quizzes to help learners stay engaged and interested in the material. Lessons can be taken in any order and each lesson may be paused and resumed at any stage.

    The course is self-paced so learners decide how fast or slow the training goes. There is no deadline for completion but some of our courses have a test at the end to check that learners have understood the material. If the course has a test at the end then learners are required to achieve a 75% pass mark to successfully complete the course. Once learners have passed the test they are awarded a certificate, which can either be downloaded digitally or sent as a physical copy if this option was chosen when purchasing the course.

  • Your Certificate

    Upon completion of any of our courses, learners will be able to download a digital certificate from Virtual College which will include the accrediting bodies logo where applicable, the learner's name, the title of the course and the date of completion.

    If you have purchased the posted certificate option, available on selected courses, a high quality, seal embossed, certificate will be sent out the following working week after completion.