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Harassment in the Workplace

Conduct that amounts to harassment is not necessarily limited to verbal acts, but it covers a range of behaviour.

The Equality Act 2010 states that harassment occurs when an individual engages in unwanted conduct that relates to a protected characteristic or unwanted conduct of a sexual nature.

Our Harassment in the Workplace Training Course will help develop your understanding of harassment, what to do if you experience or witness it and how to prevent and manage it.

  • 30 Minutes
  • For all staff
  • Based on UK legislation, but suitable for global audiences upon the removal of UK-specific references and translation as necessary.

Learning objectives

  • Recognise behaviours that are high-risk and constitute harassment
  • Comply with your policies to avoid being involved in harassment
  • Be more self-aware and recognise how your actions may be interpreted by others
  • Act appropriately to maintain a professional and respectful culture
  • Take appropriate action to reduce the risks of and prevent harassment
  • Effectively respond to and report any cases of harassment

    What can you expect your employees to learn?

Introduction

Team talk

  • Is it harassment?

Preventing harassment in our workplace

  • Defining harassment
  • You decide: What behaviour constitutes harassment?

Signs of harassment

  • Scenario: Holly's new team
  • Scenario: Gavin's headwear
  • Scenario: An inappropriate slip

Crossing the line

  • Common excuses used to justify harassment
  • What could be considered offensive?

Our Code of Conduct

The 4D Bystander Intervention Model

  • You decide: How should you respond?
  • Scenario: Pronoun misuse
  • Scenario: The stylish man
  • Scenario: The online meeting

Victimisation

  • Scenario: Victimisation

Third-party harassment

  • Scenario: Out of town

Summary

Affirmation

Assessment

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Your questions, answered

How can I support employees in reporting sexual harassment incidents?

Our Whistleblowing Register tool provides a secure, anonymous platform for reporting incidents confidentially and safeguarding sensitive information while enabling prompt HR and compliance responses.

Can I track incidents related to Diversity and Inclusion?

Our compliance breach register allows you to track incidents like discrimination, harassment, or policy non-compliance. This tool securely documents each case, providing a confidential audit trail for monitoring and accountability.

How can I measure and improve employee wellbeing in relation to health and safety?

Our Employee Wellbeing Survey helps you assess factors affecting employee health, including stress, mental wellbeing, and physical health. This anonymous survey provides valuable insights to inform wellbeing initiatives and create a healthier, more supportive work environment.

Additional actions clients should consider:

  1. Policy Attestations - companies should update relevant policies and get them re-attested by staff (we can help with our Policy Hub).
  2. Registers: a register to record and act on harassment incidents.
  3. Create safe reporting channels for employees to raise concerns confidentially.
  4. Anti-Harassment Survey: conduct anonymous surveys to collect staff experiences that may otherwise go unreported (anonymity is critical in such surveys).
  5. Training 360: to record in-person anti-harassment training delivered by HR or line managers.

Are Skillcast courses SCORM-compliant?

Yes. This means they can be delivered via the Skillcast Portal or any other SCORM-compliant Learning Management System.

What other tools are needed beyond training?

A comprehensive compliance solution often needs more than just training. Alongside e-learning, tools such as declarationssurveys and registers that track compliance tasks are usually essential. Skillcast provides full support to help you set up these additional tools.

Is our training content still compliant with the latest legislation?

  • You can check the latest course content updates in our library updates page: https://www.skillcast.com/compliance-course-library-updates
  • For major legislative changes, we:
    • Send you email alerts to ensure you are notified
    • Offer you a free trial of newly created or updated content
    • Host webinars with compliance experts to explain the changes and how our training supports your ongoing compliance

Can you translate our content into other languages?

Yes, we offer translations in a wide range of languages. Let us know your needs, and we’ll confirm availability or work with you to plan translations for your selected modules.

What file types are supported by the Skillcast system?

Features

Supported file types and details

File Exchange

File types: PDF, Excel spreadsheets, Word documents, SCORM and xAPI files, and compressed zip files. Max file size: Default is 1GB, can be increased to a max of 2GB

SCORM files

Versions: SCORM 1.2, SCORM 1.2 for Moodle, SCORM 2004 2nd, 3rd and 4th Edition. Max file size: 1024MB

xAPI file

Max file size: 2GB

Videos

File types: MP4 or MOV. Videos must be optimised, with a max file size of 100MB. If the file is bigger, our Design Team can help

Images

File types: jpg, png and gif. The file size should ideally be 100KB, but it can be up to 250KB

CPD evidence

File types: Word, PDF, Excel and CSV. File size: the limit should be whatever the portal config option is set to. Servers are set to max 2GB

Policy documents

PDF or Word File size: the limit should be whatever the portal config option is set to. Servers are set to max 2GB

Offline activities evidence

File types: PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PNG, GIF, JPEG, JPG, PPTX and MSG. File size: the limit should be whatever the portal config option is set to. Servers are set to max 2GB

Client logo files

File types provided by client: EPS, PDF, AI and SVG

Registers

PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, CSV, PPT, PPTX, POT, PPA, PPS, JPG, JPEG, PJEPG, PNG, BMP, GIF, MP4, MOV, WMV, CPTX, CP, TXT, ZIP and MSG files

Declarations

JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF, XLS and XLSX files


 

What is Aida and how does it ensure reliable answers?

 Aida is an AI tutor embedded in courses that allows learners to ask questions at any point during learning. It draws exclusively on content that has been vetted and curated by your organisation, including course materials, internal policies, approved web resources, and regulator sites. This curated approach ensures answers reflect accurate, organisation‑specific guidance. 

Can administrators see what questions are asked and how Aida responds?

Yes. Reporting includes both the questions asked and Aida’s responses. For meaningful insight, questions are also categorised by topic (e.g., records management, gifts and hospitality) to reveal trends. All reporting is anonymised by default to encourage open, non‑threatening inquiry. To protect assessment integrity, Aida is disabled during assessments and is only available during the learning components of a course.