1. Employee Harassment Prevention Workshop: A Brief Overview of the Law

2. Types of Unlawful Harassment
Employee Harassment Prevention
Types of Unlawful Harassment
Federal law prohibits harassment based on a person’s:
Age
Color
Disability
National Origin
Race
Religion
Sex

3. Harassment Prohibited by State or Local Laws or Institutional Policy
Employee Harassment Prevention
Harassment Prohibited by State or Local Laws or Institutional Policy
(List additional prohibited harassment covered by your institution’s policy, local or state laws.)

4. Who Can Be a Victim of Harassment?
Employee Harassment Prevention
Who Can Be a Victim of Harassment?
Anyone can be a victim.
Everyone is protected by harassment laws.

5. Two Types of Harassment Claims
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Two Types of Harassment Claims
Quid pro quo
Hostile environment

6. Employee Harassment Prevention
Quid Pro Quo in Detail
Quid pro quo is Latin for “this for that.” Definition: Employee must submit to a supervisor’s request for sexual favors in exchange for a job benefit or to avoid a negative job consequence. Example: Employee must go on a date with his or her supervisor to get a raise or is demoted for refusing.

7. Hostile Environment in Detail
Employee Harassment Prevention
Hostile Environment in Detail
Definition: Verbal or physical conduct that relates to a protected category.
The conduct is unwelcome.
The conduct is severe or pervasive.
A reasonable person would believe that the conduct creates a hostile work environment.
Example: An employee is repeatedly ridiculed by other employees because of his age. Even after repeated requests for the teasing to stop, the employee continues to be singled out.

8. Examples of Other Types of Harassment
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Examples of Other Types of Harassment
Racial slurs
Making fun of someone’s disability
Jokes about a particular national origin
Demeaning comments about a religion
Negative comments about a person’s age

9. Our Policy and Where to Report
Employee Harassment Prevention
Our Policy and Where to Report
(Provide hard copy of policy or web link)
(List places where individuals can go to report harassment)

10. Harassment or Assault of Students
Employee Harassment Prevention
Harassment or Assault of Students
All employees who know or hear about harassment or assault of a student must report it
Law applies to all employees, not just supervisors
Exceptions: Counselors or psychologists legally required to maintain client confidentiality
Report to Title IX coordinator

11. Employee Harassment Prevention
No Retaliation
Cannot retaliate against someone for bringing or supporting a complaint
Complaint only needs to be brought in good faith
No retaliation even if no unlawful harassment found