Bullying and Harassment

Bullying and harassment are serious workplace problems that can affect anyone, regardless of position or seniority. It involves behaviour that intimidates, humiliates, or undermines a person. Recently, awareness of these issues has grown significantly, and employers are expected to take proactive steps to prevent them. Despite their frequent overlap, there are significant differences between the terms. Bullying typically encompasses repeated or sustained offensive, intimidating, malicious, or insulting behaviour. It may not be linked to any protected characteristic. Harassment, on the other hand, has a specific legal meaning under the Equality Act 2010. It involves unwanted conduct related to a protected characteristic—such as sex, race, religion, disability, or age—that violates a person’s dignity or creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating, or offensive environment.

Overview

By the end of the course, learners will:

• Define the concepts of bullying and harassment in line with UK legislation and workplace standards.
• Highlight the legal and ethical responsibilities of employers in preventing and addressing such behaviours.
• Encourage the development of proactive strategies and policies that promote dignity at work and protect employees from harm.
• Support the establishment of a positive organisational culture where all individuals are treated fairly and respectfully.

This course is CPD Certified

Duration

Online = 2 - 3 Hours

Learning Aims & Outcome

This can include a variety of tasks, such as:

• Define bullying and harassment and distinguish between the two terms.
• Explain the legal framework surrounding harassment under the Equality Act 2010 and other relevant UK legislation.
• Identify examples of unacceptable behaviour and their potential impact on employees and workplace culture.
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of employers and employees in preventing and addressing bullying and harassment.
• Evaluate strategies and policies that promote dignity, respect, and inclusivity within the workplace.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how to report incidents and support affected individuals effectively and confidentially.

Assesment

The online assessment is taken on completion of the training material. You will be asked 20 multiple choice questions with a pass mark of 100%. The answers are marked automatically so you will instantly know whether you have passed. If you don’t pass don’t worry! You can take the test as many times as you need with no extra charge.