Figuring out what's harassment and what isn't can be complicated. For one thing, many of its forms are subtle. For another, harassment has taken recent forms which do not easily fit traditional understandings of the idea.
However, the difficulty of identifying harassment doesn't excuse managers from recognizing it and responding accordingly. In fact, recent harassment lawsuits have showed that managers can be liable, even if they themselves are not the accused.
Harassment for Managers: A New Look helps them carry out their legal and ethical obligation to prevent, identify and respond to harassment. Through vivid re-enactments, the program discusses:
- Quid pro quo, tangible employment action, and hostile environment
- Bullying and digital harassment
- Humor, third-party harassment and age-discrimination
- Impact of harassment and warning signs
- Manager's responsibilities and obligations
A vital addition to any training library, Harassment for Managers: A New Look focuses on the recent forms of harassment. As a reliable guide, it outlines managers' responsibilities to prevent harassment, conduct and document training, and create a respectful work environment. Most importantly, it shows how supervisors can handle harassment scenarios fairly and effectively, from interviewing the complainant, confronting the accused, and conducting the investigation to interviewing witnesses, following up and enforcing decisions.
