Benefits of Sexual Harassment Seminar Training in Delaware:

Regardless of whether your organization is mandated by state law to offer sexual harassment prevention training, all businesses should incorporate sexual harassment prevention training into their company culture and HR best practices. This is the best way to keep your employees happy, productive, & everyone out of court.

The Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act The Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act protects all individuals against discrimination in the workplace based on gender. Sexual harassment is a form of gender discrimination. A new law against sexual harassment passed in 2018 extends protections to all individuals, in all workplaces, including employees, applicants, apprentices, staffing agency workers, independent contractors, elected officials and their staff, agricultural workers, domestic workers, and unpaid interns. Sexual Harassment and the Law Sexual harassment of an employee is unlawful when the employee is subjected to conduct that includes unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when: (1) submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an employee’s employment; (2) submission to or rejection of such conduct is used as the basis for employment decisions affecting an employee; or (3) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an employee’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment. Some Examples of Sexual Harassment  unwelcome or inappropriate touching  threatening or engaging in adverse action after someone refuses a sexual advance  making lewd or sexual comments about an individual's appearance, body, or style of dress

Report Sexual Harassment : If you have witnessed or experienced sexual harassment inform a manager, the equal employment opportunity officer at your workplace, or human resources as soon as possible. Report sexual harassment to the Delaware Department of Labor Office of Anti-Discrimination. Call 302-761-8200 or 302-424-1134 or visit https://dia.delawareworks.com/discrimination/ to learn how to file a complaint or report discrimination. The Department can investigate or mediate your complaint and may be able to help you collect lost wages and other damages.