Everyone has the right to a safe and healthy workplace, and that includes being treated with respect and dignity. Unfortunately, every year, tens of millions of U.S. workers report that they have experienced some type of harassment at work. This behavior is not only bad for people, but it’s also bad for business, and it’s illegal. The good news is that it doesn’t have to happen.

Harassment can take many forms, and it’s important to understand what it is and how to respond to it. In this article, we’ll be discussing the contents of the “Workplace Harassment in the Office” course from the General Safety Series by Quality Safety and Health Products. This course covers a wide range of topics, including the different types of harassment, the impact of harassment on a workplace, and what you can do if you experience or witness harassment.

The course begins by establishing that employees have the right to a safe and healthy workplace and the right to be treated with respect and dignity. It goes on to explain that harassment is any type of unwanted behavior that creates a hostile or abusive work environment for the victim. The course covers different types of harassment, including verbal abuse, physical abuse, discrimination, and sexual harassment. It also emphasizes that something that doesn’t bother one person may be very hurtful to another, so it’s important to be aware of how your behavior might be perceived by others.

The impact of harassment on a workplace is not limited to the victim alone. It can create a tense and hostile atmosphere that can affect everyone, even those who are not exposed to the harassment directly. This toxic work environment can damage employee morale and reduce job satisfaction throughout the organization, which can drive down productivity and directly affect a company’s business. Furthermore, harassment can escalate into workplace violence, which can lead to physical and professional harm for everyone involved.

The course also emphasizes that workplace harassment is considered to be a type of discrimination and is therefore against the law. The 1964 Civil Rights Act made it illegal to discriminate against anyone because of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin, and other laws have been passed to protect people against discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, and sexual orientation. Harassment that involves discrimination is particularly insidious because it targets people based on personal characteristics, and this type of behavior has no place in the workplace.

The course covers what you can do if you experience or witness harassment. It encourages you to let the person know how their behavior makes you feel, and if the behavior continues, to report it to your supervisor or the HR Department. The course emphasizes that complaints of workplace harassment should always be taken very seriously and that every employee has a responsibility to help their company deal with it. The course also provides guidance on how to defuse situations where harassment escalates into violence and how to deal with stalking, which is a type of harassment that can be difficult to precisely define.

Our course contains valuable information and guidance on how to recognize, prevent, and respond to workplace harassment. By understanding what harassment is and how to respond to it, you can help to create a safer and more respectful workplace for everyone

One of the unique features of our online courses is that they’re designed to keep employees engaged and involved in the learning process. We use full-motion HD video filmed in real-life workplace settings and interactive quiz questions to ensure that employees are fully engaged and retain more of the information they’ve learned. Plus, our courses include remediation training, which means that if an employee misses a question on a quiz, they’re presented with the course content that explains the topic again.

What’s more, all training activity is tracked and recorded, along with test scores, making it easy for managers to monitor their employees’ progress. We offer a range of different types of online safety courses, including adaptive learning courses, micro-learning courses, full-length interactive courses, and video streaming (VOD) courses. Our libraries contain over 170 courses on important topics such as regulatory compliance, human resource topics, and general safety topics.

It’s important to remember that every employee has the right to a safe and respectful workplace. By investing in Our’s “Workplace Harassment in the Office” products, you can help prevent harassment from happening and create a safer and more productive workplace for everyone. Thanks for tuning in, folks. Stay safe out there!