Sexual Harassment Prevention Training with Bystander Training

Bystander Intervention Training for Chicago Employees (1 Hour)

The City of Chicago requires every employer with at least one employee working within city limits to provide annual sexual harassment training. That training must include one hour dedicated to bystander intervention. This course fulfills that one-hour requirement for both employees and managers.

Bystander training is separate from general sexual harassment training. It focuses on what to do when you witness harassment. Participants will learn to recognize potential harassment and understand why people hesitate to step in, including the bystander effect. They will also learn safe, effective ways to intervene. The course covers assessing personal safety before acting and the institutional and cultural factors that can allow harassment to continue.

This offering begins with a 1-hour Sexual Harassment Prevention Training required by IDFPR.

Learning Objectives

• Recognize situations of potential sexual harassment
• Identify institutional and cultural factors that may contribute to harassment
• Understand the bystander effect and overcome barriers to intervention
• Evaluate safe and effective intervention options
• Take appropriate action while protecting personal safety

Who Should Attend
Employees, managers, and supervisors who work within Chicago city limits, including appraisers and other professionals at Chicago-based firms.

Credit
1 hour. This satisfies Chicago’s annual bystander intervention requirement. Non-managerial employees need 2 hours of total training per year, and managers and supervisors need 3 hours. One of those hours must be bystander training. A certificate of completion will be issued for your compliance records.