Bullying, sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace can present substantial psychosocial risks, as well as the potential to generate wider consequences for employers, including reduced productivity, low morale, increased absenteeism, and staff turnover.
In addition to training all staff on what is considered as appropriate behaviour, it is also important to upskill your managers in managing and responding to inappropriate behaviour, should it arise.
Upskilled managers will play a key role in modelling appropriate workplace behaviour and ensuring that any instances of inappropriate behaviour are swiftly and appropriately managed in order to avoid these issues escalating.
This training course covers:
• The legal definitions of unlawful behaviours and how they may manifest in the workplace
• When an employer has responsibility for inappropriate behaviour ‘outside’ the traditional workplace
• What to do bullying, harassment or discrimination is identified in the workplace
• The key responsibilities and opportunities of managers to model appropriate workplace behaviour
• What disciplinary action is and how to document it
• The key considerations and risks in workplace investigations
• Grounds for termination and defining serious misconduct
• Unfair dismissal and other legal risks
