Preventing Harassment in the Workplace - 0.2 CEUs

Preventing Harassment in the Workplace

Harassment is a form of discrimination that consists of words, signs, jokes, pranks, intimidation, physical actions, or violence that is directed at an employee due to any protected characteristics. Harassment is: ·

• A form of discrimination that violates the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Americans with disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), or the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA).
• Unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based on a person’s race, color, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 and over), disability (mental or physical), or genetic information. 
• Severe, pervasive, and persistent conduct that unreasonably interferes with an employee’s work performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment.
• An occurrence where an employee’s status or benefits are directly affected by the harassing conduct of a manager or person of authority.
• Adverse employment actions (retaliation) against employees complained of harassment or discrimination or who participate in a complaint procedure ·
• Adverse employment actions (retaliation) against employees complained of harassment or discrimination or who participate in a complaint procedure. 
• Includes offensive behavior based on stereotypes about protected class and behavior that is intended to cause discomfort or humiliation because of a protected characteristic ·
• Also includes any expression of contempt or hatred for the group to which the victim belongs based on a protected characteristic