SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING
MANDATORY SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING : completion by 1.1.2021
The due date for the mandatory Sexual Harassment Training for Employees and Management is approaching! There are no signs that the deadline for the mandatory training requirements will be extended from the January 1, 2021 compliance deadline.
California law AB 1342 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. Part-time and temporary employees, and independent contractors count toward the minimum employee count of five employees.The law requires the training to include practical examples of harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.
The Department of Fair Employment and Housing provides Free online training courses. Here is the link to sign up for management and non-management training. Click on link below
Sexual Harassment Prevention Training | DFEH - California ...
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If you have any questions regarding sexual harassment requirements for training, feel free to contact me at kuhelbreez@gmail.com.
Even though there was a drop in the number of sexual harassment cases last year, the monetary costs increased. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) stated that cases settled, were at nearly $70 million, much higher than previous years.
EEOC data on Sexual Harassment over the past 3 years:
Monetary awards:
· 2018—$56.6 million
· 2019—$68.2 million
Number of sexual-harassment filed with the EEOC:
· 2018—7,609
· 2019 —7,514