Building Respect: Addressing Harassment in Architecture and Construction
About the Sponsor
Ron Blank & Associates, Inc. and its affiliates are leading providers of continuing education for building design professionals, through online courses, Lunch & Learns, webinars, and CE Academies. RBA physically meets with architects, engineers, interior designers, and other design professionals in over 50 different markets across the U.S. every year through our architectural specification program. As an AIA Cornerstone Partner and winner of the AIA’s Continuing Education Award For Excellence in 2002 and 2008. Since 1985, we have helped bridge the gap between building product manufacturers and design professionals.
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Harassment and discrimination continue to impact the safety, mental health, and professional development of workers across architecture, engineering, and construction. This course examines the prevalence and impact of sexual harassment within the AEC sector, highlighting how unsafe or hostile environments undermine worker well-being and project outcomes. Participants will review legal definitions, employer responsibilities, and best practices for prevention, intervention, and fostering inclusive, respectful work cultures that safeguard health, safety, and welfare on every job site and within every firm.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the behaviors and patterns that constitute sexual harassment, discrimination, and retaliation in the workplace under federal and state law.
- Explain how harassment and hostile work environments negatively impact employee mental health, physical safety, productivity, and overall welfare within design and construction settings.
- Describe the ethical and legal responsibilities of architects, managers, and employers to prevent harassment, respond appropriately to complaints, and uphold safe, equitable work environments.
- Summarize effective company policies, reporting mechanisms, and training practices that promote compliance, minimize liability, and reinforce respect across project teams and construction sites.
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Delivery Format:
Narrated Video
$35.00
