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NAVEX Global actively updates our courseware as legislative and cultural expectations require. Since January 2019, anti-harassment legislation in Connecticut, New York and Illinois have necessitated updates to Workplace Harassment course content. Existing Workplace Harassment customers with operations in Connecticut, New York or Illinois should contact NAVEX Global elearning customer services to ensure they are training their learners with the most up to date content.
NAVEX Global’s Workplace Harassment eLearning course has been the premier anti-harassment training course in the market for 20 years. Updated at a regular 24-month cadence, this course is the foundation for thousands of organizations’ approach to training their learners on workplace harassment rules, regulations and expectations.
Workplace Harassment, 9th Edition, provides learners with a comprehensive look at key aspects of harassment, including definitions and best practices for handling and reporting harassment. Learners will explore harassment fundamentals, best practices for responding to harassment and additional content that will help them comply with policy and expectations. Manager-specific versions include additional information that covers their unique responsibilities in preventing and responding to harassment, including handling complaints and creating a culture of ethics and respect.
Multiple versions of this course are available, depending on your state and training requirements. Specific state versions are available to help employers meet anti-harassment training requirements in California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine and New York through The Law Where You Work mini-course for employees.
If you are unsure about which versions of Workplace Harassment you require to meet your regulatory and training requirements, please reach out to your account executive for assistance.
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* This course is intended to assist employers in meeting a minimum threshold regarding required training requirements. However, as specified by AB 1825, completion of the training should not discourage or relieve any employer from providing for longer, more frequent, or more elaborate training and education regarding workplace harassment or other forms of unlawful discrimination in order to meet its obligations to take all reasonable steps necessary to prevent and correct harassment and discrimination.
Course Details
- Employee
- Manager
30-minute Employee Fundamentals addresses key anti-harassment topics that every employee should understand, from their role in harassment prevention to how to appropriately identify and respond to harassment situations.
40-minute Employee Fundamentals - Illinois Restaurant & Bar extends those core learnings to include workplace relationships and additional information that aligns to training specifications for employees of restaurants and bars in the state of Illinois.
60-minute Employee Complete is designed to align to California’s employee training requirements as defined in its AB 1825, AB 2053 and SB 1343 legislation and includes state-specific information. Employee Complete addresses gender identity, abusive conduct, diversity and other topics beyond Employee Fundamentals and Employee Plus. Employee Complete can be used to train employees in all states.
120-minute Employee Complete is designed to align to Connecticut’s employee training requirements. This course provides in-depth coverage of the essentials for understanding, preventing and responding to harassment and includes state-specific information for learners in Connecticut. This version includes all content in the Employee Complete course and has been enhanced with additional content to meet the two-hour employee training requirement.
10-minute Law Where You Work mini-course is included with the Workplace Harassment 9 subscription. It’s a brief, 5-10 minute (depending on the state) course containing legal definitions and other required state law content for learners in: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, New York and New York City. Learners in these states are trained using the WPH9 base course and this mini-course. This approach is part of the redesigned and improved structure and functionality of WPH9, helping to solve for some of the most common employer challenges, including complying with multiple state training obligations and ensuring that employees and managers who transfer work locations can be easily trained on new requirements.
Key concepts covered in this course | 30 minute Employee Fundamentals | 40 minute Employee Fundamentals - Illinois Rest. & Bar | 20 Minute Employee Complete | 120 minute Employee Complete |
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What is harassment? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
What does harassment look like? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Preventing harassment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Making a report | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Manager responsibilities | ||||
Bullying and abusive conduct | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation | ✓ | ✓ | ||
Dating and social relationships | ✓ | ✓ | ||
The power of empathy | ✓ | |||
Diversity and inclusion | ✓ | |||
Stereotypes | ✓ |
60-minute Manager Fundamentals is designed to align to sexual harassment training requirements in Delaware, New York and Maine and includes state-specific information. It adapts core lessons to the specific roles and responsibilities of managers, and addresses how to manage and respond to harassment complaints, as well as leading and maintaining a culture of respect and prevention.
60-minute Manager Fundamentals - Illinois Restaurant & Bar extends those core learnings to include workplace relationships and addition information that aligns to training specifications for employees of restaurants and bars in the state of Illinois.
120-minute Manager Complete is designed to align to California’s supervisor training requirements as defined in its AB 1825, AB 2053 and SB 1343 legislation and includes state-specific information. It includes modules on topics such as harassment fundamentals, harassment prevention, discrimination and national origin, workplace dating, abusive conduct, gender identity and expression, how to manage and respond to complaints, and retaliation. Manager Complete also aligns to Connecticut’s training requirements for supervisors and can be used to train managers in Delaware, New York and Maine.
10-minute Law Where You Work mini-course is included with the Workplace Harassment 9 subscription. It’s a brief, 5-10 minute (depending on the state) course containing legal definitions and other required state law content for learners in: California, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, New York and New York City. Learners in these states are trained using the WPH9 base course and this mini-course. This approach is part of the redesigned and improved structure and functionality of WPH9, helping to solve for some of the most common employer challenges, including complying with multiple state training obligations and ensuring that employees and managers who transfer work locations can be easily trained on new requirements.
Key concepts covered in this course: | 60 minute Manager Fundamentals | 60 minute Manager Fundamentals - Illinois Rest. & Bar | 120 minute Manager Complete |
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What is harassment? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
What does harassment look like? | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Preventing harassment | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Making a report | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Manager responsibilities | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Bullying and abusive conduct | ✓ | ||
Gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation | ✓ | ||
Dating and social relationships | ✓ | ||
Creating a respectful culture | ✓ | ||
Handling harassment complaints | ✓ | ||
Discrimination | ✓ | ||
National origin harassment | ✓ |
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