 Unit 1 - Harassment Overview & Law
We begin by examining the importance of attitude awareness and how the law can impact your working environment. We look at the obvious forms as well as the subtle forms that presented themselves as harassment while we work.
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 Unit 2 - Defining Sexual harassment
The objective here is to provide a more appropriate perspective as to the meaning of the word "sexual" in the phrase "sexual Harassment". Are we really talking about sexual harassment or is it "gender based harassment"
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 Unit 3 -Types of Harassment
To recognize the types of harassment that are covered by law means to understand each type. There are only two types. One is Quid Pro Quo and the other is a Hostile Working Environment. We examine the difference between them.
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 Unit 4 - You need to Consider a Claim
On the rare occasion that you are facing the possibility of filing a claim, or feeling forced to quit you need to understand your legal rights to resolve your situation. This unit discusses options.
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 Unit 5 - Officer Responsibility, An Overview
We all have a responsibility to act when it comes to harassment and your role as the officer places responsibility to ensure that this policy actually works. When it falls short what do you need to consider as an appropriate action step.
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 Filing a Complaint with MCAD
This short presentation provides a summary of the filing process and the general overview of what happens along the way.
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 What is "Constructive Discharge"?
This short presentation provides an overview of the term "constructive discharge". It has significant relevance to new firefighters who may experience working hostility and believe they have no recourse..
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Officer and Chief Officer's Role, Responsibility
Administrating Claims of Harassment
 Training for the Officer & Chief Officers
Legal Role & Responsibility
This is an in depth look at MGL 151B and how officers of all ranks need to prepare themselves to present themselves as employees supporting a workplace free of innuendo and hostility. In addition, you must reinforce, through demonstration and continued teaching of the finer points of integrating genders, mixing ethnicity, as well as personal perspectives into our working environment. Finally, you need to have a personal level of understanding of the law in order to recognize harassment, receive a claim of harassment, investigate, document and determine judgments when applicable.
This can not be done ethically, and responsibly if you do not accept the responsibility as an officer. Whether you are a young officer or a seasoned officer this is a role and responsibility that works best based on knowledge and understanding the law.
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