Dignity at Work

This one day training course helps individuals and organisations to heighten their awareness of dignity and respect in the workplace. It can help to build and maintain a workplace where employees come to work without fear of being bullied or harassed. It teaches participants about their right to be treated, and their responsibility to treat others, with dignity and respect in the workplace.

Inappropriate behaviour in the workplace can have serious consequences for those involved. It can also reverberate throughout the organisation, be costly and time consuming. This course discusses the differences between bullying, harassment and sexual harassment, and what is not considered as bullying behaviour. It sets out approaches an employee and employer can take if inappropriate behaviour in the workplace occurs.  It clearly outlines how to follow the guidelines of policy and procedure where there is unacceptable, inappropriate behaviour.

Award

Certificate of completion

Type

Open and In-house course

Delivery

1 tutor led day, live online via Zoom

CPD

6 CPD points

Open course price

€275 per participant

IN-HOUSE COURSE PRICE

€1,450

HMI member discount

HMI member discount applies. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

Provider

The Learning Rooms
Dignity at Work course

Target audience

This tutor led online course is designed for organisations and individuals who want to understand how dignity and respect in the workplace can be enhanced.

Course Content

This course covers the following areas:

  • What does dignity at work mean?
  • What is bullying?
  • Inappropriate behaviours
  • What is considered bullying?
  • What is not considered as bullying behaviour
  • What is harassment?
  • Sexual harassment in the workplace
  • What is unconscious bias?
  • What does a diverse workplace look like?
  • Compliance with the law and relevant legislation
  • Employee responsibilities
  • Employer responsibilities
  • Support contact person responsibilities.
  • Mediation
  • Manager’s responsibilities
  • Manager’s guidelines
  • Handling Informal Complaints
  • Formal complaint process

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course participants will:

  • Understand that it is the right of all employees to be treated with dignity and respect in the workplace
  • Be able to state the difference between bullying, harassment and sexual harassment
  • Know how to submit a complaint
  • Know how to describe the responsibilities of the employee, manager, support contact person and the employer
  • Be able to identify the optimum response to inappropriate behaviour
  • Be able to locate additional information in relation to dignity at work

Course Dates

In-house

Contact HMI to find out more.