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Sexual Harassment Prevention Training in California State

PCS

Employers with five or more employees are mandated by state law to provide California sexual harassment prevention training. This training must be implemented within six months after an employer is hired or promoted. An employer in this state also needs to schedule the training every two years.

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7 Strategies Addressing How to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace

EverFi - HR

On any given day, you can do a Google search for “sexual harassment,” click on the “News” link, and find dozens of headlines about recent sexual harassment allegations. The stories cross geographies and industries and they show how little has been invested in preventing sexual harassment in the workplace.

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Essential Facts to Know Regarding Sexual Harassment Training

UpstartHR

With the current discussion surrounding sexual harassment and sexual allegations, it’s more important than ever for HR professionals to cover all the bases when it comes to compliance training. Knowing how to properly train and educate employees makes for a safer and much more comfortable workplace.

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Creating Safe & Respectful Workplace: Dealing with Misconduct

EmployeeConnect

From sexual harassment to bullying and discrimination, misconduct not only harms the victims, but also creates a toxic work environment that can lead to decreased productivity, increased turnover, and damage to the company’s reputation. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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California DFEH Sues Activision Blizzard for Systemic Discrimination

Trusaic

Following a two-year investigation, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued the entertainment gaming giant, Activision Blizzard for systematic discrimination on July 21, 2021. In cases related to misconduct, action was taken to address the issue.”

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You can’t be retaliated against for NOT reporting sexual harassment. The more you know.

The Employer Handbook

Unfortunately for a plaintiff and her lawyer, they learned this lesson the hard way. Part of the plaintiff’s duties as a Group Leader was reporting sexual harassment allegations when she learned of them. In 2019, another female employee informed the plaintiff that a male co-worker was sexually harassing her.

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Learning leaders reexamine sexual harassment prevention in light of new state laws

Chief Learning Officer - Talent Management

1 in the state of Illinois, the Workplace Transparency Act mandates workplace sexual harassment training for public and private organizations with more than 15 employees. Illinois is the sixth state in the last few years to create and pass a bill that would require workplace sexual harassment training.