What is workplace harassment?

Yes. Anti-harassment training materials are available for apprenticeship sponsors on the Prevent Harassment Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) webpage.  These materials include:

• A short, introductory animated video with associated knowledge checks, which sponsors can download to use as part of their anti-harassment training
• A sample PowerPoint presentation that includes scenarios that can be customized for each sponsor’s program, as well as discussion questions to engage participants and managers and illustrate key learning points

In keeping with the apprenticeship EEO regulations, these resources should be used in a training setting that allows trainees to participate actively.

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The training must be more than a mere transmittal of information.  It must include participation by trainees, such as attending an in-person training session or completing an interactive training online.  Sponsors that already provide anti-harassment training may modify their existing training to include the provisions specified in the apprenticeship Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations.  Ready-to-use anti-harassment training materials are available on the Prevent Harassment Apprenticeship EEO webpage. 

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Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and members of other protected groups continue to have very low participation rates in many apprenticeship programs.  The apprenticeship Equal Employment Opportunity regulations are intended, in part, to support sponsors in expanding the diversity of their apprenticeship workforces.  Protection from harassment promotes a workplace environment in which all apprentices feel safe, welcomed, and treated fairly.  This, in turn, benefits apprenticeship sponsors by increasing retention of valued apprentices and enhancing recruitment success with other qualified individuals from underrepresented groups.  As apprenticeship programs strive to achieve greater diversity, it is important to prevent individuals from experiencing harassing situations when they are simply trying to do their jobs.

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The training must be provided to all individuals connected with the administration and operation of the program, including the following:

• Apprentices
• Apprentice supervisors
• Foremen and women
• Journeyworkers
• Instructors
• Mentors
• Other employees who regularly work with apprentices, including management and administrative personnel

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