Using e-learning to combat power harassment

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This article has been covered extensively in the news and newspapers."Power Harassment.I'm writing about and the benefits of introducing e-learning training for the prevention of power harassment. Please take a look.

Content

• 1. "Power harassment" is increasing so much.
• 2. what is "power harassment" anyway?
• 3. does your company/organization provide training on measures against power harassment?
• 4. failing to provide training on anti-power harassment is a risk of...
• 5. e-learning can be used to raise the level of knowledge about harassment to a certain level
• 6. Summary

"Power harassment" is on the rise.

The number of consultations on power harassment among inquiries to the consultation corners set up at prefectural labor bureaus has been increasing every year. In addition, along with the increase in the number of consultations on power harassment, the number of cases in which employees have developed mental disorders such as depression due to bullying or violence in the workplace and have been compensated for their work-related injuries has also increased.
reference data(Power harassment on the rise)

We've actually had cases like this happen.

Individual labor disputes are also increasing so much

Power harassment also tops the list of most frequently consulted topics by employees

In the first place, what is power harassment?

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare defines power harassment in the workplace as "an act of inflicting mental or physical distress or deteriorating the working environment on a person working in the same workplace, beyond the proper scope of work, against the background of superiority in the workplace, such as job position or human relations.
The term "superiority in the workplace" includes not only one's position in the job, but also various advantages such as human relations, experience and expertise. In other words, in addition to what happens between supervisors and subordinates, power harassment can also be recognized when it occurs between seniors and juniors, between coworkers, and even from subordinates to supervisors.

Even though I thought I somehow understood it in words, when I actually looked into it, I found that there are many things that are uncertain based on personal judgment alone, such as the ambiguity of the definition of what constitutes power harassment and the line between words and actions. It was difficult for me to understand all of "power harassment.This time, we made a quiz about power harassment using our e-learning program.How well do you understand power harassment? The quiz contains 5 questions in total. There are explanations included, so please take this opportunity to take the quiz!

Does your company/organization provide training on measures against power harassment?

The results show that more than 80% of companies feel the importance of anti-harassment measures. Although 80% of companies are aware of the problem, only slightly more than 50% of companies are actually taking action. Furthermore, the breakdown varied depending on the size of the company: companies with more than 1,000 employees accounted for just under 90%, and the percentage decreased as the number of employees decreased, to just under 30% for companies with fewer than 100 employees. While major companies are taking firm measures to deal with the problem, the reality is that small and medium-sized companies are aware of the problem, but are unable to take action because the person in charge often has to perform a variety of duties at the same time.

Here are the risks of failing to provide training on how to prevent power harassment.

Social risks such as compensation issues
There have been cases in which companies have been asked to pay tens of millions of yen in compensation for harassment. The risk of neglecting harassment can lead to serious risks such as damage to the company's image due to compensation issues.
Decline in operational efficiency and productivity
Bullying and harassment within the company can reduce employee motivation, worsen the workplace atmosphere, and cause mental health problems that can reduce work efficiency and productivity.
Outflow of talented people
Deterioration in the company atmosphere and performance due to harassment can cause talented people to leave for other companies.

We have learned that anti-harassment training is very important for the growth and development of a company. However, most of you may not know what kind of training or education you should actually have your employees receive.

An internet search will only reveal fragmentary knowledge.
It's time consuming and costly to bring in an instructor. ......
We don't have the time to give each person careful guidance. ......
That's when!

E-learning can be used to raise knowledge of harassment to a certain level.

With learningBOX you can let your learners take a course of study. This is a great way to take time out of your busy schedule to study at your own level. Course study allows students to study in a certain order, and those who do not meet the passing standard cannot proceed. The administrator can easily set the passing score and the difficulty level of the material. A certificate can also be issued upon successful completion of all course study material.

Summary

In this article, we have introduced an article focusing on power harassment. Although more and more companies are focusing on anti-harassment measures, there are still very few companies that are able to take concrete measures. Our e-learning system can help you to deal with the harassment you are facing. We hope you will take this opportunity to consider learningBOX. Thank you very much for reading this article.