Bystander Intervention Training Course (Chicago)

Understand bystander intervention, techniques, when to intervene, and why
Bystander Intervention Training Course (Chicago)
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  • tick Training tick Federal & Illinois sexual harassment training
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  • tick Training tick Train employees anytime, anywhere
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What Is Bystander Intervention Training?

Bystander intervention training is an educational program and a part of regular sexual harassment prevention training. The training aims to empower individuals to intervene and take action in situations where someone is being harassed or at risk of harm. The core objective is to transform bystanders into proactive agents of change, fostering a workplace culture that prioritizes respect, support, and a commitment to collective safety and dignity.

  • tick Training tick 1-hour training for employees
  • tick Training tick Available in English & Spanish
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  • Real-life Scenarios

    Strengthen the understanding of the topic with relatable scenarios designed to raise awareness, engagement, and retention of learners.

  • Maintain Compliance

    Designed by legal professionals to help you deploy easily and meet federal and state sexual harassment training requirements.

  • Course Library + LMS

    Get access to our ready-to-use premium course library + our powerful Training Maker software that lets you customize, deliver, and track progress.

  • Easy Administration

    Easily assign courses, manage groups, roles & permissions, and get reports using ProProfs’ centralized and secure virtual classroom.

  • Smart Reporting

    Monitor participation, engagement, progress, and completion in real-time including in-course quizzes and surveys to see the impact of the training.

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    Reach out to us via phone, email & live chat. Your dedicated success manager will ensure you get the most out of our training solution.

Real-life Scenarios arrow

Strengthen the understanding of the topic with relatable scenarios designed to raise awareness, engagement, and retention of learners.

Maintain Compliance arrow

Designed by legal professionals to help you deploy easily and meet federal and state sexual harassment training requirements.

Maintain Compliance
Course Library + LMS arrow

Get access to our ready-to-use premium course library + our powerful Training Maker software that lets you customize, deliver, and track progress.

Course Library + LMS
Easy Administration arrow

Easily assign courses, manage groups, roles & permissions, and get reports using ProProfs’ centralized and secure virtual classroom.

Easy Administration
Smart Reporting arrow

Monitor participation, engagement, progress, and completion in real-time including in-course quizzes and surveys to see the impact of the training.

Smart Reporting
24/7 Delightful Support arrow

Reach out to us via phone, email & live chat. Your dedicated success manager will ensure you get the most out of our training solution.

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Federal & State Compliant

Meets U.S. Federal, Illinois & Chicago POSH requirements.

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Access training courses on your smartphones, laptops, or tablets from anywhere, anytime.

Self-Paced Learning

Employees can take a course based on their schedule. They can start, pause, and resume as needed.

Engaging Quizzes & Surveys

Launch quizzes and surveys from within a course and easily assess retention and gaps.

Virtual Classroom

Manage learners and course assignments easily using a centralized virtual classroom integrated with our LMS.

Real-Life Scenarios

Includes real-life case studies and examples to illustrate incidents of workplace sexual harassment.

Smart Reports

View auto-generated reports and analytics on learners’ progress, course completion, engagement level, and scores.

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Course Outline

#1   Course Overview
#2   Understanding Bystander Intervention
  • Why Intervene
  • When to Intervene
  • Scenario
  • Talking to Victims
  • Talking to Harassers
  • Intervention Techniques
  • Let’s Practice
#3   Conclusion
  • Assessment
  • Course Feedback
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What You’ll Learn

By the end of this bystander intervention training, participants will be able to:

  • tick Training tick Understand bystander intervention's crucial role in safety
  • tick Training tick Learn why and when to intervene effectively
  • tick Training tick Master skills for empathetic communication with victims
  • tick Training tick Develop strategies for positive engagement with harassers
  • tick Training tick Equip themselves with tools for effective intervention
What You’ll Learn

What Are the Federal, State & Local Training Requirements?

Federal: Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title VII of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, FEHA and Title VII statutory provisions and case law concerning the prohibition against and the prevention of retaliation in employment, unlawful sexual harassment, discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT).

State

Illinois (Illinois Human Rights Act)

Connecticut (Connecticut Human Rights and Opportunity Act)

California(AB 1825, AB 2053 and S.B. 396, S.B 1343)

Delaware (Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act)

Maine (Sexual Harassment Training and Education in the Workplace Law)

New York (New York State Division of Human Rights)

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Training Requirements

Effective January 1, 2020, SB75 requires all employers with 1 or more employees to provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees and supervisors within the first calendar week of the employee's employment, and on an annual basis thereafter.

Comp. Stat., Chap. 775, § 2-105(B)(5). Learn more

Watch : What is Illinois State Sexual Harassment Training for Employees

Beginning October 1, 2019, employers, regardless of size, must provide 2 hours of sexual harassment training to all employees. All employees hired on or after October 1, 2019, must receive the training within six months of hire.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-54(15)(B). Conn. Agencies Regs. § 46a-54-204. Learn more

Starting January 1, 2020, Senate Bill 1343 requires employers with 5 or more employees, including temporary or seasonal employees, to provide at least 2 hours of sexual harassment training to all supervisory employees and at least one hour of sexual harassment training to all nonsupervisory employees, and once every 2 years thereafter, as specified.

Cal. Gov Code §12950. AB 2053 amends Cal. Gov Code §12950 Learn more

Watch: California Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

Employers with 4 or more employees, including state and local governments must provide sexual harassment training to all employees within six months of assuming office, and the training must be conducted every two years. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations.

(HB 360)Learn more

Watch : What Are the Delaware Sexual Harassment Training Requirements?

All employers with 15 or more employees who are located in or doing business in the state of Maine must train all employees about sexual harassment within a year of the beginning of their employment.

26 Me. Rev. Stat. § 807(3).Learn more

Beginning October 9, 2018, all private and public employers in the state of New York are required to conduct annual anti-harassment training for all employees and distribute a written anti-harassment policy.Learn more

Not required, but recommended. The state encourages employers to take any necessary preventative measures against sexual harassment because prevention is the best way to eliminate sexual harassment. Suggested methods include raising the issue, condemning sexual harassment, and discussing employees’ rights in sexual harassment incidents. Learn more

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is bystander intervention training for Chicago?

Chicago bystander intervention training is a requirement under the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance (CHRO). According to the ordinance, every employer in the City of Chicago is required to provide employees with this training annually. The training must comply with section 6-010-040 (b)(1)(C) of the ordinance.

Who needs to take this sexual harassment training?

All employees based in Chicago must undergo bystander intervention training. They should receive one hour of bystander intervention training in addition to one hour of sexual harassment prevention training.

How to administer sexual harassment training to my employees?

Administering sexual harassment training is easy with a ready-to-use course and a learning management system to deliver it. All you need to do is pick the sexual harassment training course for your state from ProProfs library. Alternatively, if you like, you can customize a course with your branding, company harassment policy, and make any changes you wish to. Next, you can simply upload a spreadsheet containing a list of learners or add them one by one. At ProProfs, you can do an automated sync with your HRIS. Take a look at this easy guide to learn How to Conduct Sexual Harassment Training.

How many courses can a user take?

As many as they want. Your account comes with 100+ ready-to-use courses including DEI, sexual harassment, OSHA, HIPAA & many more. There is no charge per course.

How do I assign courses to my employees?

There are many options. You can bulk-upload contacts from spreadsheets, send email links to learners for self-enrollment, or connect ProProfs with your HRIS, which auto-syncs your contact database. Here’s a quick guide to learn How to Bulk-Import Contacts in ProProfs LMS.

Are LGBTQIA+ employees protected from workplace sexual harassment?

Yes, LGBTQIA+ employees are protected from workplace sexual harassment, just like all other employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, has said that workplace harassment because of an employee's gender identity or expression is sexual harassment. Harassment that happens because someone doesn’t fit traditional gender stereotypes of masculinity or femininity is a type of sexual harassment. Workplace harassment against LGBT people is always rooted in other people's belief that they are not acting how a woman or man "should" act, therefore making it sexual harassment.

It is unlawful to harass a person because of that person's sex, including the person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy. Learn More

When does this course start and finish?

This course is self-paced, and is available as soon as you open your account. You can assign the course to your employees anytime, and you can set deadlines for them. The course is always available to you, so you can require employees to take it again or as required by your policy or state (e.g. every two years).

How long do I get the course access?

As long as your account is active, you can access the course. If you cancel your account, you will lose access to the course.

What happens when an employee leaves?

You can archive the user if they leave your organization. The reports would remain intact, and it would free up the license so you can now train a new employee without any additional cost.

Can I edit the course?

Yes. You can make any changes to the course, such as adding your logo, company information, or custom content. If you do make changes, please check federal and state guidelines to ensure you maintain compliance.

How is the course accessed?

You will be able to administer and manage the course from your ProProfs Training Maker account. You can share the course with your employees using our Classroom feature. Or you may send them an email containing a link to the course if you prefer. Your employees can access the course via phone, tablet, or desktop. You can set up groups and automate course notifications & reminders.

How can I add my company’s harassment policy to the course?

There is a placeholder location in the course where you can add your company’s harassment policy. You can type in, copy and paste or even upload files directly into the training course, including: zip, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, pdf, swf, jpg, png, gif, flv, mp4, mp3, m4v. You can also add your policy to the classroom as a downloadable file.

Do you provide learner tracking (LMS)?

Yes. ProProfs Training Maker is a complete Learning Management System (LMS). You can automate reminders, ensure compliance, track learning progress, create groups & group admins, integrate with SCORM, xAPI & more. You can create course bundles & learning paths, and access insightful reports & analytics. You can also build your own courses for any other training needs.

How can I access training reports?

The course completion and pending reports are automatically generated in your account. You can share access to these reports easily within your company. You can also use these reports to send reminders to improve completion.

Can I pay one time to access this?

You can pay a one-time annual fee and access the course for a full 12 months. We also have a monthly payment program that allows you to access the course on a month-to-month basis. Remember that your active subscription includes full access to all sexual harassment courses, more than 35 additional training courses, as well as completion certificates, and all training records.

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