Canada Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Course for Employees

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What Is Sexual Harassment Training?

Sexual harassment training is a compliance training program mandated by provincial and federal laws and regulations. It applies to organizations of all shapes and sizes and helps you prevent workplace sexual harassment in any form, including inappropriate remarks, unwanted physical contact, showing pornographic material, and demands for sexual favors.

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

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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 & Province Compliant

Meets Canada federal, provincial, and territorial sexual harassment training requirements.

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Self-Paced Learning

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

Engaging Quizzes & Surveys

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

Virtual Classroom

Manage learner groups, course assignments, and group admins easily using a centralized virtual classroom.

Real-Life Scenarios

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

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Course Outline

1.   Course Overview
  • Course Overview
2.   Introduction to Sexual Harassment
  • What Is Sexual Harassment
  • Flashcards: Recognizing Sexual Harassment
  • Who Can Be the Target?
  • Who Can Be the Perpetrator?
  • Where Can Sexual Harassment Happen?
  • Scenario
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
3.   Types Of Sexual Harassment
  • Quid Pro Quo
  • Flashcards: Examples of Quid Pro Quo Harassment
  • Scenario
  • Hostile Work Environment
  • Flashcards: Examples of Hostile Work Environment
  • Scenario
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
4.   When Sexual Harassment Occurs
  • What to Do if You are Sexually Harassed?
  • How Do You Prove Unwelcome Sexual Harassment?
  • What Can I Do If I’m Falsely Accused of Sexual Harassment?
  • Consequences of Sexual Harassment
  • Scenario
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
5.   Retaliation
  • What Is Retaliation?
  • What Is Not Retaliation?
  • Consequences of Retaliation
  • Scenario
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
6.   Reporting Sexual Harassment Options
  • Call the State of Illinois Sexual Harassment & Discrimination Helpline
  • Report the Incident to Your Employer
  • File a Charge with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR)
  • File a Charge with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  • Scenario
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
7.   Employer Responsibility for Sexual Harassment
  • The Employer Responsibility
  • Making an Investigation
  • Handout: What Should Employers Not Do During an Investigation?
  • Corrective Measures
  • Scenario
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
8.   PLACEHOLDER: Your Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
  • Upload Your Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
9.   Conclusion
  • Final Assessment
  • Course Handouts
  • Course Feedback
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What You’ll Learn

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define sexual harassment
  • Identify the types of sexual harassment
  • Learn how to respond to incidents of sexual harassment
  • Know the relevant federal, provincial, and territorial statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment
  • Understand employers, supervisors, and employees’ responsibilities in preventing sexual harassment
What You’ll Learn

Canada Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

The Criminal Code of Canada defines conduct that constitutes criminal offenses. Under it, sexual harassment is considered a form of sexual assault, and a person who engages in sexual harassment could face criminal charges.

Province

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland & Labrador

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Yukon Territory

Harassment Training Requirements

An employer who employs 20 or more workers shall establish, in consultation with the joint work site health and safety committee, a health and safety program. An employer with fewer than 20 workers shall involve affected workers and the health and safety representative, if one exists, in hazard assessment and control or elimination of the hazards.

Every employer must provide workers with the information, instruction, training, and supervision necessary to ensure health and safety in carrying out their work. (WorkSafe BC Policy D3-115-2)

Employers must review their policies, including training that is being given, annually. (WorkSafe BC Policy D3-115-2)

All employers must develop and implement a written harassment prevention policy in consultation with the workplace safety and health committee or representative (Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Regulation, M.R. 217/2006, Part 10)

An employer shall establish a written code of practice for harassment at the place of employment to ensure the health and safety of employees to the extent possible (s.374.4(1), Reg. 2018-82)

An employer shall review the codes of practice at least once each year in consultation with all committees and all health and safety representatives (s. 374.8(1))

An employer shall develop, implement, and maintain a written harassment prevention plan, to be reviewed as necessary but at least annually (NLR Reg. 3/19)

The Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission has introduced online resources to assist employers in addressing and preventing sexual harassment in the workplace; there does not appear to be a strict training requirement [as of this writing]

Employers must ensure that they provide their employees with information and instruction that is appropriate for the workers with respect to workplace harassment. (OHSA, s. 32.0.8)

A policy must be reviewed at least annually, and must be written and posted conspicuously in the workplace if there are six or more people working at the workplace (s.32.0.1).

Every employer shall, after consultation with employees or their representatives, if any, issue a policy statement on sexual harassment (ESA) The policy statement must include various statements to the effect that reasonable efforts will be taken by the employer to ensure that no sexual harassment occurs in the workplace (ESA)

Employers must take reasonable action to prevent psychological harassment and, whenever they become aware of such behaviour, to put a stop to it. They must, in particular, adopt and make available to their employees a psychological harassment prevention and complaint processing policy. (ARLS)

Employers are advised to promote awareness about harassment prevention through meetings and training.

OHS regulations require all employers to develop and implement an effective written harassment policy, for best practice. This may include proactive training that can make use of videos, publications, or reference materials (WSCC Code of Practice)

No specific training requirements but new regulations are being developed [as of this writing]

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