Sexual Harassment: Creating a Safe and Positive Workplace (ME)

This course will be an overview of: Current climate, events, and trends associated with sexual harassment in the workplace Model sexual harassment prevention policies Appropriate training requirements and contents Next steps for enacting ongoing cultural change Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Maine Human Rights Act ("MHRA"), and case law principles concerning the prohibition and prevention of sex discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation in the workplace The different types of workplace sexual harassment in Maine Current trends, events, and legislation associated with sexual harassment in the workplace Employees' rights and employers' responsibilities under federal and Maine law Strategies for preventing sexual harassment and creating a safe workplace environment