Workshop Content
This one day workshop provides the delegates with a clear understanding of what is needed to maintain and manage dignity in the workplace. It brings to focus the issue of discrimination and how it can be avoided, and how we can establish a working environment free from bullying, harassment or sexual harassment. It explains how Irish legislation impacts on an organisation's policies and procedures and gives the delegate an opportunity to identify best practice for handling complaints. The workshop also deals with the manager's responsibilities in case these behaviours exist in their teams or how they should act if a team member complains. The following areas will be covered:

• Employment Equality legislation in relation to harassment, sexual harassment and bullying
• Health and Safety legislation in relation to bullying
• Policies and procedures in relation to bullying, sexual harassment and harassment
• Ways to handle complaints of harassment or bullying in the work environment
• Updates on recent case law in these areas and lessons learned from them

Workshop Aims & Learning Objectives
The learning aims of the workshop are outlined below.

Session One - Introduction and Background

• To introduce Employment Equality, and Health & Safety legislation in Ireland.
• To define the organisational responsibilities and the vicarious liability that rest with the employer and how this impacts on the individual manager.
• To explore unacceptable behaviours in the workplace, and provide an understanding of Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Bullying.

Session Two - The Role of Policy and Procedure

• To introduce the concept of dignity and respect in the workplace and how to manage it.
• To review and understand the role and responsibilities of employees, managers/supervisors/HR representatives.
• To provide an overview of how complaints are handled and an understanding of the process, how to best deal with both informal and formal complaints.

Session Three - Management Responsibilities

• To practice an informal complaints scenario (role-play), i.e. an employee who approaches their own manager to complain about something that has happened to them (bullying, harassment, sexual harassment or disrespectful behaviour).

This workshop is available on an in-house basis, and the content can be customised to take account of the organisation's own Dignity at Work policy. It is highly participative and will outline the legislation, and address policy and best practice for both managers and employees who are required to demonstrate the behaviours.

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All workshops commence at 9:00 am
Registration from 8:45 am
Finish 5:30 pm
Client: €465, Non Client: €525

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