Sexual Harassment Disciplinary Training in Dakota
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Disciplinary Harassment Counseling for South Dakota Employers
Components of Our Counseling Sessions
Identify the misconduct, clarify the impact, and review relevant company policies and legal standards.
South Dakota & Federal Law ComplianceSessions reference Title VII and South Dakota’s Human Rights Act to ensure full legal coverage.
Assessment-Based LearningPre- and post-training evaluations track understanding and behavior correction.
Complete HR DocumentationIncludes detailed write-ups on the session, behavior agreements, and recommended next steps.
Follow-Up AccountabilityOptional monthly check-ins help HR track progress and enforce compliance.
This counseling is corrective and case-specific, not broad prevention or awareness training.
Why Corrective Training Matters in South Dakota
Demonstrates exactly what was wrong and why it violated policy or law.
Reduces Legal RiskProvides documented evidence of employer engagement and corrective action.
Preserves Employee InvestmentAllows teams to retain staff through structured behavior correction.
Prevents Repeat IncidentsReinforces accountability and supports an improved conduct environment.
South Dakota Workplace Updates
Rural Services Agency CEO Resigns After $320K Harassment Settlement Peter Smith, CEO of the Rural Office of Community Services (ROCS) in Wagner, South Dakota, resigned following a $320,000 federal settlement. The payment resolved sexual harassment and retaliation claims made by female staff, triggering a restructuring of HR and disciplinary protocols.
Source: Embattled CEO of major SD social services agency steps down
DOJ Settles Sexual Harassment Claim Against Housing Authority The Department of Justice secured a $70,000 settlement with the White River Regional Housing Authority (Arkansas) following allegations that a UI voucher coordinator sexually harassed a pregnant woman-client by requesting nude photos and threatening exposure.
Source: United States v. White River Regional Housing Authority and Duane Johnson (E.D. Ark.)
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“Of course, it’s never comfortable for people to talk about sex, sexual assault and the use of condoms during sex. But it’s a fact of life. We’ve got to have a conversation about it, and we have to create a tool and an avenue for victims to seek justice when they are on the receiving end of this assault,” Wittman said.
While working with Wittman on drafting language for new legislation, Flynn also put together a survey for people to fill out to gauge their interest on cracking down harder on stealthing. Over 200 people have filled it out so far, with positive responses.
“The vast majority of individuals that participated in this survey weren’t aware of the terminology ‘stealthing.’ When we expanded that definition in the survey, with the follow up question, ‘Now that you know the definition, would you classify this as sexual assault?’ Overwhelmingly, people said yes,” Wittman said.
Community advocates and now state legislators are looking to tackle a growing issue nationwide and in South Dakota this upcoming session in Pierre. That’s the growing trend of sex stealthing.
