Sexual Harassment Preventative TrainingCode: 27-SHPREVT

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation states “Licensees can take this CE course from any CE provider or sponsor that is authorized to provide CE for any profession regulated by IDFPR. This includes businesses or entities that have active CE sponsor licenses for any profession, or that are listed as a ‘pre-approved’ sponsor for any profession. “ Make sure the CE provider license number appears on the Certificate.”

This course explains what sexual harassment is. It then looks at the AICPA Code of Professional conduct as well as federal and state laws concerning sexual harassment. Available remedies and employers responsibilities in preventing, investigating, and correcting sexual harassment in the workplace are also discussed.

Objectives

• Identify the sections of the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct that relate to sexual harassment

• Define sexual harassment consistent with the IHRA and know how it categorizes it

• Apply relevant federal and state statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment, including remedies available to victims of sexual harassment

• Evaluate the responsibilities of employers in the prevention, investigation, and corrective measures of sexual harassment.