Executive Certificate Course in Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace in International Organisations

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LawSikho

Candidates can qualify for the AOR Exam with this certificate course on Advocacy from LawSikho

Mode

Online

Duration

3 Months

Fees

₹ 51000

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study, Virtual Classroom
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Frequency of Classes Weekdays, Weekends
Learning efforts 6-8 Hours Per Week

Course and certificate fees

Fees information
₹ 51,000

The fees for the Executive Certificate Course in Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace in International Organisations course is :

Fees componentsAmount
Course feesRs. 51,000

 

certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

National Skill Development Corporation +1 more

The syllabus

How To Comprehend Anti-Sexual Harassment Laws Of A New Jurisdiction In Under 3 Hrs

  • What acts and rules are applicable
  • What are compulsory obligations, compliances and filings of organisations with respect to prevention of sexual harassment at their workplace
  • What kinds of locations/scenarios/venues/contexts are covered within sexual harassment
  • Is travelling to/from the office/working from home included? What is the line between workplace and personal spaces
  • What kinds of actions are within the scope of sexual harassment? What is excluded?
  • Is the law/policy wider than sexual harassment? Are bullying or other gender-based discrimination covered?
  • Are men/transgender population included within sexual harassment?
  • Standard obligations/duties of the organisation
    • Obligation to train workforce
    • Obligation to notify employees
    • Other forms of compliance and filings required
  • Requirements pertaining to the hearing/inquiry process
  • Liability/consequences of non-compliance for organisation and top management
  • Interim remedies that can be awarded to the complainant
  • Punishments for sexual harassment
  • Confidentiality requirements

Statutory framework, rules and regulations pertaining to sexual harassment in USA, UK, UAE, Canada and Singapore

UK
  • Equality Act
  • Protection from harassment act 1997
US
  • Title VII of civil rights act
Singapore
  • Prevention of Harassment Act
UAE
  • Federal Decree Law no 33 of 2021
Canada (Federal + Ontario)
  • Canada Human Rights Act
  • Canada Labour Code
  • Guidelines of the Employment and Social Development Department
  • Occupational Health and Safety Act (Ontario)
  • Human Rights Code of 1990

How To Create An Anti-Sexual Harassment Compliance Blueprint From Scratch For A Specific Country

  • How to read the statutory provisions as an HR professional
  • Prepare a standard list of expected obligations that are common
  • Identify the statutory framework and update your list
  • Prepare a checklist for every unit/office/branch
  • Implement each obligation at the local level
  • Sample compliance blueprints/SOPs

How To Draft An Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy (At Global Level And At Country Level)

  • How to draft a global anti-sexual harassment policy
  • Essential conditions of any standard policy
    • What constitutes sexual harassment as per policy and where it extends to matters not covered by law
    • Manner of reporting complaints
    • Rights of complainant
    • Rights of defendant
    • Policy is gender neutral or not
    • Provision of safety of victim and interim actions
    • Provisions to ensure false complaints
    • Provisions to avoid gossip and spreading of matter in organisation
    • Provisions to protect organisation’s reputation and matter getting discussed on social media
    • Consequences for someone disclosing information in violation of law and policy
  • What are the specific statutory requirements under laws of the US, UK, UAE, Canada and Singapore?
  • What are the typical inclusions that are made in addition to the statutory framework of the organisation?
  • What are the standard ways to sensitise employees and obtain their consent to the policy and any updates?
  • How to perform country-specific modifications to the anti-sexual harassment policy
  • Templates of country-specific anti-sexual harassment policies

Compliance Requirements And Employer’s Responsibility

  • What kinds of registers are to be maintained in the US, UAE, UK, Canada and Singapore?
  • How to navigate state-level framework for Canada (Ontario, British Columbia), US and zonal frameworks in UAE for free trade zones, DIFC, etc.
  • What are the mandatory statutory obligations of organisations under US, UAE, UK, Singapore and Canadian law? What are the similarities and differences?
  • What are the appropriate ways to maintain records of training and certification of employees?
  • What are the registered to be maintained?
  • What kinds of incidents need to be reported?
  • What other kinds of compliance requirements or filings are required at annual and other intervals?
  • Country-level compliance checklists
  • Which country-level departments/authorities are in charge?

Training and certification of employees and management

  • What are the requirements for training and sensitisation of employees, management and any inquiry committee members in US, UAE, Canada, UK, Singapore and Dubai?
  • How frequently should training be conducted?
  • Tracking and measurement of training and certification of various stakeholders
  • How to report completion of training in various annual compliance documents
  • What are the best practices for conducting refresher training?

What Is The Process After A Sh Complaint Comes Into Your Notice (With Country Specific Provisions)

  • What is the manner in which complaints can be received?
  • What is the immediate next action to be taken upon receipt of complaint
  • Step-by-step overview of the inquiry process in each country
  • Interim measures to be taken under US, UK, UAE, Canadian and Singapore law
  • Possible conditions and scenarios for settlement/conciliation
  • When should the complaint be forwarded to police/investigative agencies?
  • What are the principles for conducting hearings, inquiry and decision-making What organisation level actions and measures will be taken once the accusation is proved against an employee
  • What mechanisms should be administered to maintain confidentiality?

Media And Reputation Management Of The Organisation If The Matter Comes In Limelighthow To Perform Periodic Sexual Harassment Audits To Evaluate The Organisation’s Effectiveness With Compliance

  • Relevance and need for SH audits
  • Methodology for audits
    • Interviews
    • Identifying potential threats
    • Identifying incidents which might be happening but not reported
    • Identifying implementation roadblocks
    • Identifying if the policy, documentation, registers, filings, reports and other requirement is non compliant with any provision of law
    • Identifying if there is any change or amendment in the applicable law and it is implemented or not
    • Evaluation of existing mechanism and making improvements wherever required
    • Understanding management’s stance about SH incidents in organisation
  • How to write audit reports
  • How to improve your compliance, training and other initiatives based on audit findings

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