New York City sexual harassment prevention
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 10 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 60 min
- Lessons
- 8 lessons
- Frequency
- Annually
- Last reviewed
- 7 Oct 2026
Restaurant rush: a regular keeps touching a busser's back
Try it: this is one of 16 interactive activities in the course.
What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 8 lessons, about 60 minutes
- 2 video slots (you add the videos)
- Scenario, process, tabs, flashcards and quizzes
- 12-question final check, 80% to pass
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 11 slides
- Quiz, word cloud, poll, scale slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
Two surveys
Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.
- Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
- 30-day check-in
- Anonymous by default
- Results feed your next refresher
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Built to the law Each objective names the requirement it comes from and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Required by | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| TO 1.0 | Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment | - | Whole course |
| LO 6.1.1 | Explain that sexual harassment is a form of unlawful discrimination under local law, and unlawful under State and federal law | 8-107(30) | Lesson 1: Why this matters in NYC |
| LO 6.2.1 | Describe what sexual harassment is, using examples | 8-107(30) | Lesson 2: What it looks like |
| LO 6.3.1 | Engage in bystander intervention, including resources | 8-107(30) | Lesson 3: Bystander intervention |
| LO 6.4.1 | Use the internal complaint process + your info | 8-107(30) | Lesson 4: How to complain |
| LO 6.4.2 | Use the complaint processes of the NYC Commission, NYS DHR and EEOC, with contact info | 8-107(30) | Lesson 4: How to complain |
| LO 6.5.1 | Explain the prohibition on retaliation, with examples | 8-107(30) | Lesson 5: Retaliation |
| LO 6.6.1 | Explain the specific responsibilities of supervisors and managers and measures to address complaints | 8-107(30) | Lesson 6: Supervisors & managers |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Language: deliver it in a language and vocabulary your people understand.
- Your workplace details: fill in the 10 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
8 lessons, about 60 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1Why this matters in NYC
3 pages
10 min
Why this matters in NYC
3 pages
2What it looks like
3 pages
10 min
What it looks like
3 pages
3Bystander intervention
3 pages
10 min
Bystander intervention
3 pages
4How to complain
3 pages
9 min
How to complain
3 pages
5Retaliation
2 pages
6 min
Retaliation
2 pages
6Supervisors & managers
2 pages
6 min
Supervisors & managers
2 pages
7Questions
1 page
3 min
Questions
1 page
8Final assessment
Assessment
6 min
Final assessment
Assessment
Live deck and surveys
11 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
- Overall rating 5 stars
- Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
- What was most useful? multi-select
- Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
- How likely are you to use one of the 5 Ds if you see harassment? 1-5 scale
- Which external agencies could you contact? multiple choice
- How realistic were the restaurant and agency scenarios? 5 stars
- If I spoke up about harassment, I'd be protected from retaliation. 1-5 scale
- One thing we should change or add open text
- Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
- Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
- How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
- Do you know where to find our internal complaint process and the NYC Commission on Human Rights? yes / no / not sure
- A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
- Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking
Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.
Make it yours
10 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Policy name and link
{{POLICY_NAME_AND_LINK}} - Reporting channel
{{REPORTING_CHANNEL}} - HR contact
{{HR_CONTACT}} - Bystander resources
{{BYSTANDER_RESOURCES}} - Question contact
{{QUESTION_CONTACT}} - Question URL
{{QUESTION_URL}}
Show all 10 fields
- Languages available
{{LANGUAGES_AVAILABLE}} - LMS or record system
{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}} - Survey URL
{{SURVEY_URL}} - Survey 2 URL
{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
FAQ
Common questions
Can I run New York City sexual harassment prevention training online?
The course itself is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session. Whether online delivery meets your local rules depends on the law that applies to you, so check NYC Admin. Code 8-107(30) or ask your own counsel.
How often is this training needed?
Annually; new employees after 90 days of employment (state law: as soon as possible).
Who needs this training?
Employees of employers with 15+ employees (incl. interns) working in NYC >80 hours/calendar year and >90 days; supervisors included.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when. Check the retention period that applies to you in NYC Admin. Code 8-107(30).
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply. Keep anything your own law requires you to cover.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and both surveys.