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Sexual Harassment Prevention for Managers training

Six microlessons for managers and HR on the legal definition, the preventative duty, handling disclosures, fair investigations and leading a safe culture, with situational tests and a certificate of completion.

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About this course

What the Sexual Harassment Prevention for Managers course covers

This course helps managers and HR prevent and respond to sexual harassment in six microlessons. It covers why managers and HR are the front line, the Equality Act 2010 definition, recognizing verbal, physical, digital and third-party harassment, the preventative duty and the move to all reasonable steps, handling a disclosure in the first ten minutes, investigating complaints fairly, and leading a safe culture.

Learning outcomes

What your people will be able to do

  • Apply the Equality Act 2010 definition and liability rules to workplace scenarios
  • Recognize all forms of sexual harassment, including digital and third-party incidents
  • Give an immediate, lawful first response when someone makes a disclosure
  • Plan, document and carry out impartial investigations within time limits
  • Take and record anticipatory steps to prevent harassment
  • Lead culture change through bystander training and ongoing monitoring
Course contents

6 microlessons

Each microlesson is a short, TikTok-style video lesson, with knowledge checks along the way.

1Why Managers and HR Are the Front Line
2Recognising Sexual Harassment in All Its Forms
3The Preventative Duty: From Reasonable to All Reasonable Steps
4Handling a Disclosure: Your First Ten Minutes
5Investigating and Resolving Complaints Fairly
6Leading a Safe Culture: Your Ongoing Responsibility

  1. Why Managers and HR Are the Front Line: Why managers and HR are the front line, and the liability that comes with it.
  2. Recognising Sexual Harassment in All Its Forms: The legal test and the full range of harassment, including digital and third-party.
  3. The Preventative Duty: From Reasonable to All Reasonable Steps: The preventative duty, all reasonable steps and the EHRC eight-step plan.
  4. Handling a Disclosure: Your First Ten Minutes: How to respond in the first ten minutes, record accurately and escalate.
  5. Investigating and Resolving Complaints Fairly: How to investigate fairly, handle confidentiality and act within time limits.
  6. Leading a Safe Culture: Your Ongoing Responsibility: How leaders shape culture, support bystanders and keep records as evidence.
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Certificate

A certificate for every learner who completes it

Learners finish every microlesson and complete the assessments. 5Mins then issues a certificate of completion for Preventing Sexual Harassment: Managers and HR (UK).

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  • Audit-ready records, ready whenever an auditor asks
  • Completion shows on the Compliance Dashboard in real time
Audience and regulation

Who it's for and the law it covers

Who it's for

  • Line managers and team leaders who may receive a disclosure
  • HR business partners and people teams who handle complaints and investigations
  • Senior leaders accountable for the preventative duty
  • Managers of teams who deal with customers, clients or the public

Laws covered

  • Equality Act 2010. Defines sexual harassment as unwanted conduct of a sexual nature that violates someone's dignity or creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment, and makes employers liable for harassment by their staff.
  • Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023. Since 26 October 2024, employers have an anticipatory duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their employees.
  • Employment Rights Act 2025. The course covers its changes, including the move from reasonable steps to all reasonable steps and employer liability for third-party harassment.
  • EHRC guidance. The Equality and Human Rights Commission's eight-step approach to preventing sexual harassment at work.
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Your questions answered

Questions about Sexual Harassment Prevention for Managers training

How long is the Preventing Sexual Harassment: Managers and HR course?

It's made up of 6 microlessons, each under 5 minutes. Learners can finish it in one sitting or spread it over a few days, and 5Mins sends reminders until it is done.

Is there a certificate?

Yes. Learners get a certificate of completion once they finish every microlesson and complete the situational tests. The record is stored in 5Mins for audits.

What is the preventative duty?

Since 26 October 2024, employers must take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of their employees. The duty is anticipatory, so employers need to act before a complaint is made. The course also covers the move to all reasonable steps under the Employment Rights Act 2025.

How is this different from the employee harassment course?

This course is for managers and HR. It covers handling disclosures, investigations and the employer's preventative duty. Employees can take Preventing Workplace Harassment & Bullying for Employees (UK).

Who should take this course?

Line managers, team leaders, HR and people teams, and senior leaders who are accountable for preventing harassment.

How often should managers take this training?

There is no fixed frequency in law. Regular training is one of the steps the EHRC recommends, and in 5Mins you can set the course to repeat, for example every 12 months.

Can I try the course first?

Yes. Request a free sample lesson and book a short demo with our team. After your demo, we'll share sample lessons with you so you can see the format for yourself.

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