Employers should have a comprehensive plan regarding sexual harassment prevention in the workplace, which includes training for all employees. Under current California law, employers with five or more employees are required to provide two hours of sexual harassment prevention training to supervisors and managers and one hour of sexual harassment prevention training to non-supervisory employees. All training must take place in a classroom setting, through interactive E-learning, or a live webinar. If conducted through E-learning, the training must include instructions on how to contact a trainer who can answer questions within two business days.
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) defines sexual harassment as “unwanted sexual advances or visual, verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature.” This encompasses many behaviors, including leering, making sexual gestures, using derogatory comments, touching, offering employment benefits in exchange for sexual favors, or threatening retaliatory action after receiving a negative response to sexual advances.
Sexual harassment prevention training must occur once every two years, either from the date of completion of the last training.
For supervisory and managerial employees, training must be done within six months of assuming their position. Similarly, training for new nonsupervisory employees must occur within six months from their date of hire. Seasonal or...
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