California law requires all employers of 5 or more employees to provide 1 hour of sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention training to nonsupervisory employees and 2 hours of sexual harassment and abusive conduct prevention training to supervisors and managers once every two years. The law requires the training to include practical examples of harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) now provides free online training courses on preventing sexual harassment and abusive conduct in the workplace so that employers can comply with California law.
Located at https://www.dfeh.ca.gov/shpt/, the training is offered in English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese and Tagalog. Presently, only training for non-supervisory personnel is available. Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for supervisory personnel will soon be added.
We recommend that every employer ensure that their employees take this training. It is the law and failure to do so can result in administrative and civil liability. Contact your business attorney to assure that your sexual harassment training prevention program complies with California law.
The information presented is not intended to be, and does not constitute, “legal advice.” Because each situation varies, and only brief summary information is provided here, you should not use this information as a basis for action unless you have independently verified with your own counsel that it applies to your particular situation.
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