This course is designed to apprise the participant of relevant U.S. Laws, research, and best practices for prevention and remediation of sexual harassment in the workplace. There will be a focus on defining sexual harassment, description of the prevalence of sexual harassment, and understanding the causes and consequences thereof. An emphasis will be placed on understanding sexual harassment in accounting settings, predictors of sexual harassment, and actions that can be taken to prevent and remediate unacceptable behavior.

Course Outline
Introduction
Definition and History of Sexual Harassment
Prevalence of Sexual Harassment
Federal and State Laws
Consequences of Sexual Harassment
Predictors of Sexual Harassment
Prevention and Intervention
Conclusion and Case Scenarios

Course Objectives
After course completion, the participant will be able to:
Define sexual harassment
Describe the prevalence of sexual harassment in the United States
Understand both Federal and some exemplar state laws pertaining to sexual harassment in the workplace
Identify kinds of sexual harassment from vignettes, identify potential risk and liability in the vignettes, and brainstorm actions that could prevent or intervene in the scenario
Understand the negative consequences of sexual harassment at the individual and organizational levels

Target Audience
This course is designed for accounting professionals who desire to better understand and address sexual harassment in the workplace. It also meets the yearly sexual harassment training guidelines for the State of Illinois.

Course Summary
This course will provide accountants with the knowledge, awareness, and skills to prevent and remediate sexual harassment in the workplace with an intent to improve working conditions for all and limit legal liability.

To complete this course participants need to: Answer polling questions to meet NASBA / IRS / State Board of Accountancies requirements for attendance verification.

Upon course completion a course evaluation form is provided for your feedback.

Participants have 1 year from the date of purchase/enrollment to complete this course

CPE Prime 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:  www.nasbaregistry.org