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Maine Workplace Harassment Training for Supervisors

This approximately one-hour course is designed to meet or exceed the minimum standards for both federal and state supervisor harassment and sexual harassment training requirements in Maine.

Help create a welcoming work culture through an informed workforce prepared to prevent, address, or resolve harassment in the workplace. Federal and state legislatures have recognized the profound need for employers to take an active role in preventing and appropriately addressing concerns over workplace harassment, sexual harassment, and bullying. 

This interactive course replete with periodic knowledge checks to verify engagement has been designed to keep supervisors actively engaged in the material for long-term retention of substantive and procedural knowledge and skills necessary to prevent and address harassment in the workplace.

Format
Online Self-Paced
Duration All training durations are estimated unless otherwise required by regulations.
1 hour
Certificate
Downloadable
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Published March 9, 2023

Course author and instructor

Andrew David Easler, Esq.

Andrew David Easler, Esq.

Course Author

Andrew David Easler, Esq.

Andrew David Easler, Esq.

Course Instructor

The Maine Workplace Harassment Training for Supervisors course is an approximately one-hour interactive online course designed to comply with federal workplace harassment training requirements and that of most states.

Specifically, under Title 26, § 807 of the Maine Revised Statutes, workplaces with 15 or more employees must have a sexual harassment training program in place for all employees. These employers must complete an education and training program for all new employees within one year of hire.

Training must include the following:
  1. The illegality of sexual harassment;
  2. The definition of sexual harassment under state and federal laws and federal regulations, including the Maine Human Rights Act and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 United States Code, Title VII, Sections 2000e to 2000e-17;
  3. A description of sexual harassment, utilizing examples;
  4. The internal complaint process available to the employee;
  5. The legal recourse and complaint process available through the Maine Commission on Human Rights; directions on how to contact the commission; and
  6. The protection against retaliation as provided under Title 5, section 4553, subsection 10, paragraph D.

According to the Maine statutes, employers must conduct additional training for supervisory and managerial employees within one year of commencement of supervisory responsibilities that includes, at a minimum, the specific responsibilities of supervisory and managerial employees and methods that these employees must take to ensure immediate and appropriate corrective action in addressing sexual harassment complaints.  

The statutes further clarify that these training programs when implemented by the "State[ of Maine], a county or a municipality for its public safety personnel, including, but not limited to, law enforcement personnel, corrections personnel and firefighters, may be used to meet training and education requirements mandated by any other law, rule or other official requirement."  

This course should be used as part of a comprehensive training strategy incorporating a brief training on your company's policy on workplace harassment, Workplace Harassment Training for Employees course, and Bystander Intervention Training.

While this course is comprehensive and meets the requirements of most states, if you must comply with the state-specific requirements of the following states, you must enroll in the state-specific supervisor harassment training course for the respective state, found in the links below:

  • California,
  • Connecticut,
  • Delaware, and
  • Illinois.

Why take this course?

  • Every course is reviewed by attorneys and subject matter experts for accuracy, so you get training you can show employers, clients, and auditors with confidence.

  • Questions about your course? Our US-based trainers help learners, managers, and supervisors by phone or email during business hours and respond quickly.

  • Train on any computer, phone, or tablet. Courses stay open until you finish, so learners can work at their own pace with no deadline.

  • Buy course credits now and assign them when you need them. Credits never expire until a learner accepts an invitation, and volume discounts apply at checkout.

  • Learners download their certificate as soon as they pass the exam. Managers can view and download certificates for their whole team from one account.

  • Buy two or more credits and get a free manager account. Invite employees, track completions, and keep training records in one place.

  • The more credits you buy, the more you save. Discounts apply automatically at checkout, and unused credits never expire, so you can stock up for your team.

  • Learners can start their course the moment they register or accept an invitation. Managers get their credits right away and can enroll employees with no waiting.

Learning outcomes

  • Define harassment and sexual harassment;
  • Understand state and federal laws prohibiting harassment and sexual harassment;
  • Identify different types of harassment and sexual harassment;
  • Synthesize examples of workplace harassment and sexual harassment;
  • Analyze difficult situations and determine to appropriately prevent and correct harassment and sexual harassment;
  • Recognize the illegality of retaliation;
  • Understand the remedies available to victims;
  • Know how to follow internal and external complaint procedures;
  • Contextualize the supervisor's role and responsibility in the organization regarding the identification and prevention of workplace harassment.

Course content

10 modules · 4 surveys · 1 exam

  1. Module 1

    Introduction

  2. Module 2

    Defining Harassment

  3. Module 3

    Types of Harassment

  4. Module 4

    Exploring Sexual Harassment

  5. Module 5

    Sexual Harassment Case Studies

  6. Module 6

    Example 1 - Not Taking “No” for an Answer

  7. Survey

    Knowledge Check #1

  8. Module 7

    Example 2 - The Boss with a Bad Attitude

  9. Survey

    Knowledge Check #2

  10. Module 8

    Example 3 - No Job for a Woman?

  11. Survey

    Knowledge Check #3

  12. Module 9

    Example 4 - Too Close for Comfort

  13. Survey

    Knowledge Check #4

  14. Module 10

    Preventing and Addressing Harassment

  15. Exam

    Exam

States

Built to meet training requirements in 1 state.

Hardware

  • Computer/Laptop/Phone
  • High-Speed Internet
  • Webcam
  • Microphone
  • Speakers/Headphones
  • Printer/Scanner

Software

  • Web Browser
  • Office Suite
  • PDF Reader
  • Communication Software
  • Online Learning Platform

Other requirements

  • An email account
  • Cloud storage
  • Plugins/Extensions
  • Accessibility tools (if applicable)

Maine Workplace Harassment Training for Supervisors FAQ

Added training on the specific responsibilities of supervisors and managers and the steps they must take to correct harassment complaints right away.

Within one year of becoming a supervisor or manager. This is in addition to the training all Maine employees receive.

Employers with 15 or more employees in Maine. This rule comes from 26 M.R.S. 807, which also sets the employee training requirement.

About one hour. It focuses on the added duties of supervisors and managers under Maine law.

Report it under company policy, protect the employee from retaliation, and support a prompt investigation. Maine law expects supervisors to take steps to correct harassment complaints right away.

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