As the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements continue to shine their spotlights on sexual harassment in the workplace, some states and localities have responded with sexual harassment training requirements. Each law varies in the amount, type and format of training it requires, but they all work toward combating the same problem.
Here, we track the states, cities and other jurisdictions that have passed such laws for private employers, and offer a brief description of each law's requirements, its effective date and a link to the original law.
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CaliforniaEmployers must provide at least two hours of sexual harassment training to all employees with supervisor duties and at least one hour of training to all employees without supervisor duties by Jan. 1, 2020, and once every two years after that.
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ConnecticutEmployers must provide at least two hours of training to all employees by Oct. 1, 2020 or within six months of hiring thereafter.
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DelawareEmployers must train new employees within a year of their start date and every two years after that in addition to training current employees before Jan. 1, 2020.
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District of ColumbiaEmployers must provide tipped employees sexual harassment training within 90 days of their start date, with a few exceptions. Current employees must receive the training within two years. Managers, owners and business operators must undergo the training in person every two years.
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IllinoisThe Department of Human Rights will develop and adopt a sexual harassment training program, which all employers will use, unless they establish another that "equals or exceeds the minimum standards provided by the model." Employers must provide this training at least once a year.
View the lawEmployers must provide one hour of sexual harassment prevention training for employees each year and two hours for supervisors and managers each year. Employers also must provide one hour of bystander training for all employees. The city offers sample modules that comply with the law's requirements.
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MaineEmployers must use a checklist developed by the Maine Department of Labor in developing the sexual harassment training program they must use to train every employee within one year of his or her start date.
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New YorkEmployers must provide employees an annual, interactive sexual harassment training by Oct. 9, 2019. The training needs to include an explanation of sexual harassment, examples of conduct that amounts to sexual harassment and the ways employees can report sexual harassment.
View the lawEmployers must train any employee within 90 days of their hiring. The law outlines what training must cover, which includes an explanation of sexual harassment, the employer's complaint process, bystander intervention and the responsibilities of supervisors and managers.
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