Beginning July 1, 2022, Chicago employers who are licensed by or have work locations in the City of Chicago must comply with new sexual harassment prevention training and notification requirements. These requirements were formalized on April 27, when the Chicago City Counsel amended the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance.
The amendments require covered employers to:
Provide annual training for employees and supervisors on sexual harassment prevention and bystander intervention.
Adopt a written sexual harassment policy.
Display a poster (in English and Spanish) in a conspicuous area in the workplace on sexual harassment prohibitions.
The law applies to employers with one or more employees within the City of Chicago that:
Are subject to one or more of the license requirements in Title 4 of the city’s municipal code; and/or
Maintain a business facility within the city’s geographic boundaries.
A covered employee is an individual who is engaged in work within the geographical boundaries of the City of Chicago.
Sexual harassment prevention and bystander intervention training. Employers must mandate that employees participate annually in:
Sexual harassment prevention training, the duration of which depends on the type of employee:
One hour for rank-and-file employees
Two hours for supervisors and managers
One hour of bystander intervention training.
Note that these requirements exceed those...
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