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Course Overview: 

In this course you will be introduced to federal and Illinois State Laws concerning the prohibition against, the prevention of, and the correction of sexual harassment, and the remedies available to victims of sexual harassment.

This course satisfies Illinois law, Section 2-109(B) and/or Section 2-110(C) of the IHRA‘s requirement of employers with more than 1 employee providing their employees with sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention training.

In compliance with Section 2-109(B) and/or Section 2-110(C) of the IHRA, this course provides:

1. an explanation of sexual harassment consistent with the IHRA;
2. examples of conduct that constitutes unlawful sexual harassment;
3. a summary of relevant federal and State statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment, including remedies available to victims of sexual harassment; and
4. a summary of responsibilities of employers in the prevention, investigation, and corrective measures of sexual harassment.

Course Objectives: 

1. Employees will gain an understanding of the federal and state definitions of Sexual Harassment as well as gain an understanding of the different types of sexual harassment.
2. Employees will gain an understanding of the federal and state sexual harassment laws and the consequences of breaking those laws.
3. Employees will gain an understanding of how they can prevent and address sexual harassment for themselves, their peers, and their supervisors.
4. Employees will be able to demonstrate their understanding of what constitutes sexual harassment, how they can address sexual harassment, and the results of breaking sexual harassment policies by participating in multiple branching scenarios.