This is perhaps the most important training on the market today because individuals and employers are targeted for lawsuits, by the individuals who have been harassed or subjects of harmful pranks. Without realizing just how harmful these actions can be to others, victims are striking back, which often lead to great monetary awards and career ending difficulties. Every organization has the liability for making sure the workplace is free of such pranks and harassment, but also to develop a plan that ensures each instance be investigated and action taken to prevent future pranks and harassment.
New social media, such as facebook, twitter and youtube can lead to personal liability, even though no harm was intended. Emailing jokes is a fact of life, but when it is disruptive, harmful and hurtful, it becomes a matter for the legal system, if the victim so chooses.
This pranks and harassment training video program provides examples of such activity, what steps that can and should be taken to prevent workplace pranks and harassment. Millions of dollars in litigation costs, awards and loss productivity are at stake, as much as the deleterious effect on victims. Every employee, supervisor and management should review this program and take action to curtail and eliminate these practices.
