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Sexual Harassment – What Employers Need to Know

Sexual Harassment – What Employers Need to Know

When should employers act in respect of sexual harassment in the workplace?

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Description

Sexual harassment has become very topical, but as an employer do you know what point someone’s actions become unlawful? Can you distinguish between what is banter and what is harassment?

This course is essential viewing for managers, partners, practice managers and those involved in HR who may be required to act on an allegation of sexual harassment in the workplace.

Lecturer Kathy Daniels will begin the webinar by offering commentary on the following sexual harassment case law decisions, outlining the circumstances of each and why they were successful:

Urbanska-Kopowska v McIlroy and another t/a Mac’s Quality Foods [2008]
Moonsar v Fiveways Express Transport Ltd [2004]
Insitu Cleaning Co Ltd and another v Heads [1995]
Munchkins Restaurant Ltd and another v Karmazyn and others [2009]

Viewers will be encouraged to reflect upon why it is important to have a harassment policy in the workplace and, for those firms who do not currently have a policy in place, viewers will receive guidance on how to draft a harassment policy and what this should include.

Kathy will provide advice on how to manage an allegation of harassment in terms of how to investigate the claim and why it is important to liaise with the complainant throughout the process.

This webinar will also tackle the issues which arise should an investigation conclude that harassment has taken place; Consideration will be given to what you must take into account when determining what action to take against those responsible.

Finally, Kathy will invite viewers to examine their own workplace, office culture and the environment in which their staff operate. As always, prevention is the best cure, so viewers will receive guidance on what steps they can take to reduce the likelihood of harassment occurring within their firm or workplace.

What you'll learn

Understand the definition Harassment outlined within the Equality Act 2010
Be familiar with the Acas Code of Practice: Disciplinary and Grievance Procedures and its use when handling grievances related to sexual harassment
Have the knowledge and confidence to produce a harassment policy for your firm
Feel confident in your ability, should you need to investigate a sexual harassment claim
Be able to assess the evidence of any investigation and determine the best course of action based on the facts

Requirements

Watch the recorded webinar, review the supporting documentation and complete the short quiz to test your legal knowledge
This course provides 0.5 CPD points

Who is the target audience?

This course is suitable for managers, partners, practice managers and those involved in HR

Course Content

Recorded Webinars

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Webinar

00:25:24

Written and recorded by Kathy Daniels, Associate Dean, Aston Business School

Documentation

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5 Pages

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8 Pages

Quiz

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5 Questions

KeyWords

Sexual harassment in the workplace, Harassment policy, Sexual harassment case law

Instructor

Kathy Daniels

Kathy Daniels

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Professor Kathy Daniels runs her own consultancy, advising, writing and speaking about employment law. She regularly presents for a number of organisations including the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. Kathy started her career working in HR, and became Head of HR in a large manufacturing company in the West Midlands. She worked at Aston University in Birmingham for several years, latterly being both Professor and Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor (Engagement). She has written a number of books about Human Resources and Higher Education, and has written an employment law textbook which is in its seventh edition. She is a Lay Member of the Employment Tribunal, sitting in Birmingham and an Independent Panel Member of the West Midlands Police Misconduct Board.

Kathy is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

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