Bullying and Harassment in the Workplace
Introduction:
This one day course enables managers to tackle instances of bullying effectively, and formulate proactive approaches to address the root causes of this type of behaviour, with the ultimate aim of creating a positive working environment and minimising the risk of legal action against their organisation.
Who would benefit from this course?
Personnel practitioners or line managers with people management responsibilities within their organisation.
Course content:
- What is bullying and harassment?
- Acceptable/unacceptable behaviours
- The legal framework and current legal definitions of bullying and harassment
- Harassment in the context of discrimination rights including discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, disability, sexuality, religion, and age.
- Employers’ statutory and organisational responsibilities
- How to investigate bullying and harassment effectively
- The costs of bullying and harassment – case-law
- Harassment and service users
- Pro-active & preventative measures - what policies, procedures and training are required
Course outcomes:
By the end of this course, delegates will be able to:
- Understand the principles of current employment legislation regarding bullying and harassment and the implications in the workplace
- Recognise how attitudes to difference, prejudice, stereotyping and discrimination can result in bullying and harassment in the workplace
- Deal with bullying and harassment through the appropriate organisational channels and help staff find support within the organisation
Benefits:
- Gain the knowledge and skills required to understand the effectives of Bullying and Harassment in the workplace
- Workbook with exercises and individual notes to ensure that the skills learnt on this course will be successfully applied and the knowledge consolidate
- Course certification on subject matter
- All our workshops come with a FREE follow-up Service to ensure you carry on learning back in the office
- If you have any questions about the Bullying and Harassment workshop or would like to discuss any of the content covered, email or call us we’ll be delighted to help
