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Surgent's New York: Avoiding Harassment and Discrimination in the Workplace

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$51.00 Regular Registration
Designed For:

All employees

Prerequisite:

None

The law is clear that to avoid liability for unlawful harassment claims, employers must take preventive steps. One such preventative step is effective, professional training. This course includes information specific to New York employees.

Delivery Method: On-Demand Webcast
CPE Credit: Business law
Program Level: Basic

This course is being offered by a 3rd party vendor and will not be accessible on your My CPE page. Webinar access information will be emailed directly to you by Surgent McCoy.

Objectives

  • Understand what workplace harassment is based on any protected characteristics — with examples and an explanation that harassment is a form of discrimination under the law (local, state, and federal)
  • Understand what sexual harassment is — with examples and an explanation that sexual harassment is a form of unlawful discrimination under the law (local, state, and federal)
  • Understand the internal complaint process (reporting to any supervisor or HR) that is available to employees through their employer to address sexual harassment claims. Employers should provide employee participants with contact information for the individuals within their company who accept complaints.
  • Be informed of the complaint process available through the NYC Commission on Human Rights, the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, including contact information
  • Understand the prohibition on retaliation in the workplace, including examples
  • Understand bystander intervention, including practical tools employees could use to engage in bystander intervention
  • Understand the responsibilities of supervisory and managerial employees in the prevention of workplace harassment (including sexual harassment) and retaliation

Advanced Preparation

None

Vendor

The Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: NASBARegistry.org.

For more information regarding refund, complaint, program cancellation or other policies, visit our Registration Policies page or call (800) 733-8272.