Sexual Harassment Prevention Compliance Training

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DHR will move to virtual/online training classes until further notice, beginning Monday, March 16th, as a precaution against COVID-19. The health and safety of the public and our employees have made this decision necessary. To take advantage of our on-line platform, participants will need a computer and access to an internet connection. Moving forward, our team will contact you via email to ensure all participants receive an individualized link to join IDHR’s WebEx platform training session.

If you have questions or require any additional information, please feel free to contact our Training Unit at IDHR.Training@illinois.gov.

We appreciate your assistance and support.

Webinar Description

The Illinois Human Rights Act makes it a civil rights violation for any employer, employee, agent of any employer, employment agency or labor organization to engage in sexual harassment. The Illinois General Assembly finds that tolerance of sexual harassment has a detrimental influence in workplaces by creating a hostile environment for employees, reducing productivity, and increasing legal liability. The State of Illinois encourages employers to adopt and actively implement policies to ensure their workplaces are safe for employees to report concerns about sexual harassment without fear of retaliation, loss of status, or loss of promotional opportunities.

The compliance training will cover, explanations of sexual harassment consistent with the Illinois Human Rights Act; examples of conduct that may constitute unlawful sexual harassment; a summary of Federal and State statutory laws concerning sexual harassment including remedies available to victims; and a summary of employer responsibilities in the prevention, investigation, and corrective measures of sexual harassment.

Audience: direct staff, supervisors, and managers

STATEMENT FOR COURSE REGISTRATION: Participants are responsible for self-certifying completion of the compliance training. Each participant will be responsible for downloading, signing and providing the certificate of completion to your employer. Employers are responsible for retaining a copy of the certificate.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: Trainings with the Illinois Department of Human Rights Institute for Training and Development are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Illinois Human Rights Act.

A person with a disability needing an accommodation to participate in IDHR trainings should contact the Institute for Training and Development at 312-814-2477 or (TTY) 866-740-3953 or at IDHR.Training@illinois.gov

The Institute for Training and Development requires seven (7) business days to obtain any reasonable accommodation. If for some reason you cannot attend your scheduled training, you must request the cancellation of the reasonable accommodation at least 72 hours prior to the date of training. All requests must be in writing and should include reason for cancellation. Failure to comply may result in suspension of future training privileges.

TRAINING MATERIALS: A training webinar link will be sent via email (1-2) business days prior to the date of training. Once you receive the link please accept with a response and we’ll send you the training material. Please add idhr.training@illinois.gov to your address book to avoid emails going to your spam folder.

REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION: Please register online as soon as possible prior to the training session, as classes without a minimum number of registrants may be cancelled. If for some reason you cannot attend, please request cancellation at least seven (7) business days prior to the date of training.
WebEx Registration:
https://illinois.webex.com/weblink/register/r7c3108da775563cc8339b76a7b1f2229

COURSE REGISTRATION DISCLAIMER: Thank you for your registration! The Training Institute is committed to providing our customers with the best learning experience. A times, a course may need to be rescheduled or canceled based on registrant interest. When this occurs, you will receive a notice of cancellation within 48 hrs. of the scheduled course date.

If you would like information about onsite training for your organization, or if you have suggestions for future public course offerings, please email us at IDHR.Training@illinois.gov.