A Complete Guide To Filing A Sexual Harassment Complaint Training Ppt

Slide 1

This slide lists ways to file a sexual harassment complaint. These include filing a complaint via an informal mechanism, with an Internal Complaints Committee within the organization, or directly in a court of law.

Instructor’s Notes: 

• Informal Mechanism: Some victims might find it difficult to report an incident of sexual harassment. In such cases, they can approach a supervisor, a member of the HR department, or any other senior member of the organization, who can assist and encourage them to take necessary actions
• Internal Complaints Committee: Victims of sexual harassment can file a complaint with the complaints committee within the organization to resolve the issue
• Court of Law: Complainants can directly approach a court of law to address an incident of sexual harassment

Slide 2

This slide gives an overview of the contents of a sexual harassment complaint. Every sexual harassment complaint must contain the following details; description of the incident(s), date & timing of the incident, respondent’s name, and the working relationship between the respondent and the complainant. 

Slide 3

This slide provides a sample complaint form for sexual harassment. 

Slide 4

This slide shows the second half of a sample complaint form for sexual harassment.

Slide 5

This slide lists recommended actions for members of the complaints committee handling sexual harassment cases. It recommends that they should ensure that a written complaint is filed, that they are completely familiar with the company’s policy, rules, and relevant laws, etc. 

Slide 6

This slide lists dos and don’ts for members of complaints committee during a sexual harassment investigation. 

Slide 7

This slide provides a checklist for the Internal Complaints Committee.