Sexual Harassment Training
Sexual harassment training changed status when the positive duty arrived. It moved from good practice to one of the measures an employer is expected to have in place.
That raises the bar on content. A module that defines the conduct and points at the policy does very little to prevent it, because almost nobody offends through ignorance of the definition.
Content that carries weight covers the drivers rather than only the rule. Where risk concentrates in your operation. What a bystander can realistically say in the moment. How a manager responds to a disclosure in the first five minutes. What protection exists for the person who reports. And how to raise something about someone senior.
Records matter too, since a measure you cannot evidence is difficult to rely on. The Australian Human Rights Commission publishes the seven standards. This is general information rather than legal advice.
See Sentrient’s sexual harassment course and learning management system.
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Did you know: 1 in 3 women has experienced sexual harassment in Australian workplaces at some point in their lives. 9% of men in Australia have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. Sexual harassment can occur in any workplace. Yet many companies are still not sure how to address training and policy rollout to address […]
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Are you wondering if your workforce really needs training in sexual harassment awareness and prevention? You’ll have the answer by the end of this article. Furthermore, we will discuss the most sought-after and efficient way of tackling sexual harassment and the ignorance surrounding it in the workplace. Sexual Harassment Survey The Sex Discrimination Commission commissioned […]
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Every year, sexual harassment in the workplace is one of the most common types of complaints received by the Australian Human Rights Commission. In fact, 1 in 5 of all complaints to the Australian Human Rights Commission are made under the Sex Discrimination Act, and approximately 90% of those complaints are related to sexual harassment […]
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