The workshop is designed to be an interactive and informative session to equip all employees from junior members of staff, members of the management team and board-level positions with an overview of the Equality Act 2010 legislation and best practice tips to prevent discrimination. It will aim to help participants to understand their responsibilities within the Act from a practical approach and HR perspective. The workshop will comprise presentation-style training combined with practical exercises based on experience and, time permitting, case studies to promote the transfer of learning.

In October 2024, there will be a significant change in the law which puts the responsibility on employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. Employers must take proactive measures now to educate their employees on this matter. It’s crucial to acknowledge that employees may not have a full understanding of sexual harassment, especially in diverse workplaces encompassing various cultures and generations. Sexual harassment is a major contributor to a toxic workplace culture and is often underreported. To fulfil your duty of care to your people, employers need to comprehend the ramifications of sexual harassment and take preventive measures. Sexual harassment includes any unwelcome sexual behaviour, whether physical or verbal, in person or online. It can manifest as a singular incident or a repeated pattern, affecting individuals of any gender. Examples include unwanted advances, intrusive questions, offensive jokes, sexually explicit emails, or messages, sharing pornographic material, and inappropriate touching, which can also constitute sexual assault. Sexual harassment is about power – it involves making someone feel uncomfortable, humiliated or intimidated. It may be perpetrated by colleagues, by clients or customers, or by managers or leaders. Prevention is better than cure. We believe sexual harassment awareness training should never be just a box-ticking exercise. Our Sexual Harassment Prevention training provides practical, interactive content designed to foster genuine engagement and collective responsibility in cultivating and maintaining a culture of respect.

Objectives:

To give participants an overall knowledge and awareness of the issues around workplace discrimination and protecting the organisation against claims with good practice, workable steps. The workshop will focus on:

• employee rights and entitlements; and
• employer responsibilities and accountabilities.
  
  

Learning Outcomes:

• know the 9 protected characteristics in the Equality Act 2010
• understand the key definitions of discrimination, harassment, and victimisation under the act
• What is Sexual Harassment?
  • Banter in the workplace
  • The Law
  • The Consequences
  • How it Occurs
  • Unacceptable Defences
  • Identifying Sexual Harassment (Case Studies)
  • What to do if you Experience Sexual Harassment
  • Prevention
• understand what unconscious bias is and when this might occur
• have practical knowledge of their responsibilities and accountabilities
• understand what the implications are if the correct procedures are not followed
• take away practical initiatives to apply to the workplace to prevent discrimination
  
  

 This training has a new segment on using the correct terminology and language in the workplace. 

In this part of the session we will discuss:

• The importance of using the correct and inclusive terminology in relation to gender, race, religion and sexual orientation
• Slurs and derogatory terms, how these have changed over time and how to avoid using them
• Microaggressions in the workplace and how to avoid them
• Being compassionate at work: positive intent doesn’t take away harmful impact

Course Structure

The course will be delivered online via Zoom on the 29th October 2024 9.00 am – 12.00 pm. 

This session is interactive, with peer-to-peer learning to allow you to think practically about how to apply what you have learnt.

Costs 

To book your funded place email our Training Lead, Ellie Hand ([email protected]) for more information. Spaces are limited so book now.

Our fees depend on the type of training course you choose. We have individual delegate rates, bespoke in-house group rates, and skills bank funded training. For details of costs and mode of delivery of our training contact us at 0333 888 1360, [email protected] or complete the enquiry form below.