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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training
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he PCSW provides multiple opportunities for state agencies and the general public to learn about women’s issues and to become active in their communities around matters that concern women in our state. These efforts include our Speakers’ Bureau, Sexual Harassment Prevention Trainings, and Affirmative Action Investigation Training.
Through our Public Information Program, PCSW Commissioners and staff may be available to speak to your group around a variety of issues. Some include:
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Body Image
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Legislative Issues Affecting Women
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The Wage Gap
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Trafficking of Women and Girls
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Welfare Reform
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Who We Are and What We Do
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Women in Business
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Women in the Trades and Nontraditional Occupations
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Young Women and Leadership
To
request a speaker, fill out the
online request form and we will
contact you.
Sexual Harassment Prevention Trainings for State Agencies
The PCSW
provides sexual harassment prevention training to state employees at no
cost to state agencies.
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If you are interested in sexual harassment prevention training but are not a state agency, the PCSW maintains a list of trainers throughout the state. The PCSW compiles and maintains this list as a public service but the PCSW does not endorse the the trainers listed or certify the services provided as appropriate. However this list may be helpful in locating a trainer to meet your needs.
To request sexual harassment prevention training, please click here.
To download Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Consultants, please click here.
Affirmative Action Investigation Training
Pursuant to C.G.S. Section 46a-68(b)(3), formerly PA 03-151, the PCSW provides joint training with the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities to all Affirmative Action Personnel and Attorney General’s Designees at State agencies. Foundation Training for new AAOs and AGDs is held in October, on the Thursday and Friday of the week AFTER the Columbus Day holiday week. Update Training for all AAOs and AGDs is held every June, on the Friday following the first Monday, and again on the succeeding Thursday.
This year’s one-day Update Training will be conducted on Friday, June 5, 2009, and Thursday, June 11, 2009 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Legislative Office Building, Room 2C
Click HERE to register now. Deadline for spring registration is May 29, 2009.
Click HERE for the Update Training agenda.
Note: We contact everyone on our database by email. If you are a new Affirmative Action Officer or Attorney General’s Designee, click HERE so you can get timely information about training.
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C.G.S. Section 46a-68(b) (3) |
CHRO and the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women shall provide training concerning state and federal discrimination laws and techniques for conducting internal investigations of discrimination complaints to persons designated by state agencies as affirmative action officers and persons designated by the Attorney General or the Attorney General’s designee to represent the agency. Such training shall be provided for a minimum of ten hours during the first year of service and a minimum of five hours per year thereafter. |
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C.G.S. Section 46a-68(b) (4) |
Each person designated by an agency or department board as an affirmative action officer shall (A) be responsible for mitigating any discriminatory conduct within the agency or department, (B) investigate all complaints of discrimination made against the state agency or department, (C) report all findings and recommendations upon the conclusion of an investigation to the commissioner or director of a state agency or department for proper action and (D) complete 10 hours of training by the CHRO and PCSW. |
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Permanent Commission on the
Status
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