Understanding Different Forms of Sexual Harassment

Many employees equate Sexual Harassment with unhealthy or unwanted sexual remarks or advances. In fact, sexual harassment Prevention Training is designed to help employees identify the many forms of unlawful harassment that can occur based on protected characteristics under United States federal, state, and local employment laws. Sexual harassment is notorious for being one of the most common workplace complaints, but employers also have to understand that workplace harassment can also be based on a number of other protected categories. A non-hostile, non-intimidating, non-abusive workplace ensures that employees and visitors are free from inappropriate conduct.

An overview of some of the most common types of unlawful employment practices addressed in Sexual Harassment Prevention training is provided below. Harassment includes any written, verbal, visual, or other conduct that is so severe or pervasive as to create a hostile, intimidating, or abusive work environment, or interferes with an employee’s performance of his/her job duties, and/or violates the employer’s anti-discrimination policies.