VP of HR at Traliant breaks down the rigid requirements of a new law
Chicago has recently strengthened its sexual harassment prevention training, updating its requirements for employers. More cities and states are expected to follow suit, as America cracks down on workplace safety in the wake of the #MeToo movement.
“People have to believe you’ll take claims seriously,” Maggie Smith, vice president of HR at Traliant, told HRD. Traliant is a compliance training provider headquartered in Manhattan Beach, CA.
“In the past, I’ve been surprised to learn people misunderstood the training and that managers felt they could handle these situations on their own without HR’s help,” Smith says. “Well, you do need HR’s help. It’s messy, we want to help you navigate this. It’s not something a lot of managers have experience in, so you want to make HR your partner in these situations.”
Under the new rules, all employers in the city of Chicago must have a written policy on sexual harassment. The policy must include a statement that sexual harassment is illegal in Chicago, the definition of sexual harassment, examples of prohibited conduct that constitute sexual harassment and a statement that retaliation for reporting sexual harassment is illegal in Chicago.
The policy must also include a requirement that all employees participate in sexual harassment prevention training annually. While employees must participate in a minimum of one hour of training, anyone who supervises or manages...
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