Iowa does not require private employers to provide sexual harassment training, but the Iowa Civil Rights Act holds them responsible for preventing harassment and discrimination all the same. Training is the most practical way to meet that responsibility, reduce liability, and protect your team. This course gives employees and managers a clear, useful grounding in the topic. It defines sexual harassment, dispels the common myths, and shows how it surfaces at work, how to spot a hostile work environment, and the right way to report and respond.
What the course covers
A plain-language definition of sexual harassment, including quid pro quo and the hostile work environment, and the misconceptions that hide it
How to report harassment, and how managers should receive and investigate a complaint
The pieces of an effective anti-harassment policy and how to put it into practice
Broader workplace discrimination, including discriminatory hiring and firing, and how the Americans with Disabilities Act affects hiring and accommodations
Workplace ethics such as open-door policies and bullying
How the Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965 prohibits employment discrimination across a wide range of protected characteristics
How the course works
The course is online and self-paced, so you can complete it on your own schedule from any device, and managers can assign and track it across a team.
Common questions
Is sexual harassment training required in Iowa? Iowa does not mandate it for private employers, but training is the standard way to limit liability and meet your obligations under the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
What Iowa law applies? The Iowa Civil Rights Act of 1965, which prohibits employment discrimination across hiring, promotion, pay, dismissal, and the conditions of employment.
Is the course online and self-paced? Yes. You can take it anytime, from anywhere, at your own pace.