Sexual Harassment Prevention in the Age of #MeToo
Learn what sexual harassment is under Title VII and state law, how to recognize and prevent it, and how to respond and build a workplace free from harassment.
Speaker
Harold Levy
EEO and civil rights consultant · 25+ years in HR and civil rights
Overview
Sexual harassment prevention matters more than ever when explicit material is easy to receive and view on phones, computers and social media. This 90-minute workshop examines what contributes to sexual harassment and sex discrimination at work and the harm that sexually explicit information or images cause to victims, coworkers and employers.
You'll review definitions, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, state laws, court decisions and company policy. The session shows how to tell whether an employee, client or customer has been harassed, how to prevent or stop harassment, and how to respond when it happens. Exercises help employees work together toward a positive, productive workplace.
Why attend: Employers and employees alike need to prevent sexual harassment. This session gives an overview of harassment and sex discrimination and the laws that prohibit them, makes company expectations and consequences clear, and helps you plan how to roll out training afterward. It suits business owners, executives, directors, managers, supervisors, HR professionals and training managers, consultants and investigative officers.
What’s covered
- Factors that contribute to sexual harassment and sex discrimination
- Definitions and descriptions of sexual harassment
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
- State laws
- Court decisions
- Company policy, expectations and consequences
- The impact of sexually explicit information and images
- Determining whether an employee, client or customer has been harassed
- Conducting a company-wide environmental assessment
- Effective orientation that sets employees up for success
- Evaluating the effectiveness of job training
- Exercises for a positive work environment free from gender-related conflict
Who should attend
What you get
About the speaker
U. Harold Levy is a national and international speaker, trainer, consultant and recognized expert on civil right issues, human resources, leadership and management. Mr. Levy has over 25 years of experience in the profession, most recently as the Eastern Regional Business Enterprise Analyst for the Department of General Services, Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities. Some of Harold's clients have included major pharmaceutical corporations, Police Departments, colleges and universities, and state and county government agencies.
U. Harold Levy has published several articles on topics relating to Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action, Equity Issues, Student Recruitment and Retention, Civil rights and Human Resource Issues. A graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, Harold Levy has a Bachelor's degree in International Relations, a Master's Degree in Public Administration and is a certified Mediation Counselor. Mr. Levy is the recipient of many awards including the prestigious Administrative Service Award at the University of Minnesota Duluth, and the Tri State Consortium of Opportunity Programs for New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Mr. Levy is an adjunct Sociology at Northampton Community College and serves in several communities and professional organizations including Northampton County Human Relations Advisory Council to the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission; American Association for Affirmative Action and as President of the Pennsylvania Black Conference on Higher Education.

