Sexual Harassment Prevention Training — Virginia
This course was built for Virginia employers — including state government contractors who are required by contract to provide it, and private employers who want to protect their organization from liability, reduce the risk and cost of harassment claims, and build a workplace grounded in respect and accountability.
Virginia is home to a large population of state government contractors — and many of those contracts require harassment prevention training. This course helps you meet that obligation. And if you're a private employer, sexual harassment prevention training remains one of the smartest steps you can take to protect your people and your business.
(Federal contractors: federal contracts carry their own harassment and equal-employment training obligations. See Sexual Harassment Prevention Training — Federal Contractors in our course catalog for training built around those federal requirements.)
Why Train?
Virginia mandates sexual harassment training for its legislative branch employees, and state government contracts may require it as well (please check your contract to confirm the requirements that apply to you). Beyond these specific obligations, every Virginia employer remains subject to federal and state anti-discrimination law. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and two key U.S. Supreme Court decisions (Faragher and Ellerth), an employer facing a harassment claim can raise a legal defense, but only if it can show it took reasonable steps to prevent and promptly correct harassment. Effective training and a clear, communicated policy are central to that defense.
Meets contract requirements: For state government contractors, this course satisfies the harassment-training obligations written into many state contracts.
Strengthens your legal position: Training and a communicated policy support the affirmative defense available under Title VII.
Reduces risk and cost: Harassment claims are expensive and damaging. Prevention is far cheaper than litigation.
What This Course Covers
You'll cover what sexual harassment and unlawful workplace harassment are under Virginia and federal law, the difference between quid pro quo harassment and a hostile work environment, examples of prohibited conduct, the complaint and reporting process, employees' rights, and the prohibition against retaliation. Supervisors and managers receive an additional segment covering the specific duties the law places on those in charge: how to recognize harassment, how to receive and respond to a complaint, the obligation to take prompt and appropriate corrective action, how to avoid and prevent retaliation, and the personal and organizational liability that can result when a supervisor fails to act.
This course is taught by a Certified Mediator with a law degree and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) mediation experience, delivering the content in a clear, respectful, and genuinely useful way, allowing all participants to feel welcome and comfortable.
Best for: Virginia state government contractors meeting contractual training requirements, and Virginia private employers seeking to reduce liability and build a respectful workplace — along with their employees, supervisors, and managers.
Format: Two-hour group training for employees; a three-hour session for supervisors and managers (the employee content plus an additional hour on supervisor duties and liability). Interactive, in person or virtual.
Pricing is set per engagement. Contact Phoenix Canyon to request a quote.
This course was built for Virginia employers — including state government contractors who are required by contract to provide it, and private employers who want to protect their organization from liability, reduce the risk and cost of harassment claims, and build a workplace grounded in respect and accountability.
Virginia is home to a large population of state government contractors — and many of those contracts require harassment prevention training. This course helps you meet that obligation. And if you're a private employer, sexual harassment prevention training remains one of the smartest steps you can take to protect your people and your business.
(Federal contractors: federal contracts carry their own harassment and equal-employment training obligations. See Sexual Harassment Prevention Training — Federal Contractors in our course catalog for training built around those federal requirements.)
Why Train?
Virginia mandates sexual harassment training for its legislative branch employees, and state government contracts may require it as well (please check your contract to confirm the requirements that apply to you). Beyond these specific obligations, every Virginia employer remains subject to federal and state anti-discrimination law. Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and two key U.S. Supreme Court decisions (Faragher and Ellerth), an employer facing a harassment claim can raise a legal defense, but only if it can show it took reasonable steps to prevent and promptly correct harassment. Effective training and a clear, communicated policy are central to that defense.
Meets contract requirements: For state government contractors, this course satisfies the harassment-training obligations written into many state contracts.
Strengthens your legal position: Training and a communicated policy support the affirmative defense available under Title VII.
Reduces risk and cost: Harassment claims are expensive and damaging. Prevention is far cheaper than litigation.
What This Course Covers
You'll cover what sexual harassment and unlawful workplace harassment are under Virginia and federal law, the difference between quid pro quo harassment and a hostile work environment, examples of prohibited conduct, the complaint and reporting process, employees' rights, and the prohibition against retaliation. Supervisors and managers receive an additional segment covering the specific duties the law places on those in charge: how to recognize harassment, how to receive and respond to a complaint, the obligation to take prompt and appropriate corrective action, how to avoid and prevent retaliation, and the personal and organizational liability that can result when a supervisor fails to act.
This course is taught by a Certified Mediator with a law degree and U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) mediation experience, delivering the content in a clear, respectful, and genuinely useful way, allowing all participants to feel welcome and comfortable.
Best for: Virginia state government contractors meeting contractual training requirements, and Virginia private employers seeking to reduce liability and build a respectful workplace — along with their employees, supervisors, and managers.
Format: Two-hour group training for employees; a three-hour session for supervisors and managers (the employee content plus an additional hour on supervisor duties and liability). Interactive, in person or virtual.
Pricing is set per engagement. Contact Phoenix Canyon to request a quote.