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2 Minutes of Online Sexual Harassment Training

May 31, 2019June 8, 2019 by Mike Mazzei

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2 Minute Sample Video This is a 2 minute sample of an online sexual harassment training that is provided in Accelerate's HFC (Harassment Free Culture). Mark Howitson, Deputy Counsel General: Often, managers think that if I just ignore the problem, if I pretended I didn’t see that, it'll go away.…

Who is Required to Provide Sexual Harassment Training?

May 28, 2019May 29, 2019 by Mike Mazzei

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Sexual harassment training must be for the big companies and government organizations only, right? Wrong! A new law in California requires that all organizations with 5 or more employees must provide mandatory training to all managers and all employees. Managers are required to take a legally certified class lasting…

Allegedly Consensual Sex

May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 by Mike Mazzei

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When we do the sexual harassment training in a group of men and women; its interesting, you often have a very different view of this case between the men and the women. But basically the case was as follows: it occurred in a bank, and there was the bank manager…

Electronic Devices and Sexual Harassment Training

May 17, 2019May 19, 2019 by Mike Mazzei

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Sexual harassment training laws include all forms of electronic devices. Essentially, anything that's considered harassment in face-to-face communications is considered harassment when electronic devices are used to deliver the communication, including words or images that are unwanted, repeated, abusive, obscene or otherwise unwelcome. The impact of offensive behavior is compounded…

The Appearance of Retaliation for Reporting Sexual Harassment

February 8, 2019May 21, 2019 by Mike Mazzei

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Harassment complaint retaliation or even giving the appearance of retaliation against the complaining employee or an employee who cooperates in an investigation is unlawful. Retaliation can take many forms and most are subtle. A woman was awarded $167 million in a case in California where her employer retaliated against her…

Understanding Sexual Harassment Training

January 28, 2019May 18, 2019 by Mike Mazzei

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Defining what Sexual Harassment Training is for your organization. Understanding Sexual Harassment Training This post explains what you need to know about harassment law, and what you, as a manager, need to know about addressing and preventing incidents of harassment in the workplace. To understand sexual harassment law, and provide…