Multimedia Training Programs For the Prevention of Harassment

(Including Sexual Harassment) 

The U.S. Supreme Court issued two decisions in 1998 that created a stricter standard of employer liability for sexual harassment engaged in by managers/supervisors.  The court also established guidelines, which an employer must follow to be in any position to raise an affirmative defense to certain types of harassment complaints.

The legal landscape became even more treacherous for employers in 1999 when the U.S. Supreme Court stated that an employer can be held liable for punitive damages under Title VII when it acted "with malice or reckless indifference" to the federally protected non-discrimination rights of employees.  EEOC guidelines state that training of managers / supervisors is essential for their understanding of their role and responsibilities in addressing and preventing harassment in the workplace.

Your low cost investment in ELCG's harassment prevention programs designed specifically for managers / supervisors and employees can be used as strong evidence that your company has been prudent and exercised reasonable care to prevent and/or correct all forms of harassment.  ELCG's training programs also provide a basis to help your company avoid costly punitive damage awards for harassment claims.

Harassment complaints can be very expensive even without the direct costs associated with litigation.  Allegations of sexual harassment in the workplace create "hidden costs" to your organization in that they are very disruptive, cost your company both time and salary dollars to investigate, can be demoralizing to employees thus lowering productivity, and often result in increased absenteeism and turnover.  ELCG's harassment awareness and prevention training programs can help restore respect in the workplace and eliminate the "hidden costs" of harassment complaints.

What will our managers /  supervisors learn from ELCG's manager's version of Prevention of Harassment in the Workplace?

It is a manager's duty to make responsible attempts to prevent problematic behavior or illegal conduct, especially employee harassment, regardless of the manager's outright participation or not.  Your managers / supervisors will receive guidance on how to resolve sexual harassment issues in the workplace while they learn to protect themselves and your company from potential lawsuits.  Your managers and supervisors will:

• Understand why it is so important to know about sexual harassment

• Become aware of their critical role in recognizing all forms of harassment, including sexual harassment

• Learn how to stop harassment if it occurs

• Be able to recognize what constitutes sexual harassment and what doesn't

• Be provided specific examples of visual, verbal, non-verbal and physical conduct that can be considered harassment in the workplace

• Know what actions must be avoided

• Be prepared to effectively respond to and report incidents of harassment

• Better understand your company's EEO and zero tolerance harassment prevention policy

• Understand the investigation process required of your company to address harassment complaints

What will our employees learn from ELCG's employee version of Prevention of Harassment In the Workplace?

Employees will learn what is and what is not harassment and what actions to take if they become either a victim or observer of harassment.  Your employees will:

• Better understand the Company's EEO and zero tolerance harassment prevention policy

• Understand that respect of others is required

• Be provided with specific examples of visual, verbal, non-verbal and physical conduct that can be considered harassment in the workplace

• Understand their duty to report harassment promptly

• Become familiar with the complaint process and how to report harassment

• Understand how to confront harassment to make it stop

• Understand how the company will respond to harassment complaints, including protection against retaliation, confidential investigation and communication of results

ELCG offers a multimedia approach to sexual harassment awareness training.  You can obtain both the manager / supervisor and employee versions of this important topic by downloading the programs directly for access via your company's network.  Both programs are available in two formats.  You may select either a text version or a PowerPoint presentation.  Or ELCG can provide both programs on CD-ROM to fit your company's individual needs.  Internet access requires the following minimum system

• Microsoft Windows 95/98/NT/SP4

• Pentium ^tm 120 (or higher)

• PowerPoint 2000 for Windows

• 32 meg RAM

• 16 bit Sound Card

• 4X CD-ROM 

• 60 meg free disk space

Simply click here to receive information on placing your order.  Remember, the multimedia programs are available via direct access to your company's network or on CD-ROM in any quantity that suits your needs.