Bystander intervention training is an educational program and a part of regular sexual harassment prevention training. The training aims to empower individuals to intervene and take action in situations where someone is being harassed or at risk of harm. The core objective is to transform bystanders into proactive agents of change, fostering a workplace culture that prioritizes respect, support, and a commitment to collective safety and dignity.
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Federal: Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title VII of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, FEHA and Title VII statutory provisions and case law concerning the prohibition against and the prevention of retaliation in employment, unlawful sexual harassment, discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT).
Illinois (Illinois Human Rights Act)
Connecticut (Connecticut Human Rights and Opportunity Act)
California(AB 1825, AB 2053 and S.B. 396, S.B 1343)
Delaware (Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act)
Maine (Sexual Harassment Training and Education in the Workplace Law)
New York (New York State Division of Human Rights)
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Effective January 1, 2020, SB75 requires all employers with 1 or more employees to provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees and supervisors within the first calendar week of the employee's employment, and on an annual basis thereafter.
Comp. Stat., Chap. 775, § 2-105(B)(5). Learn more
Watch : What is Illinois State Sexual Harassment Training for Employees
Beginning October 1, 2019, employers, regardless of size, must provide 2 hours of sexual harassment training to all employees. All employees hired on or after October 1, 2019, must receive the training within six months of hire.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-54(15)(B). Conn. Agencies Regs. § 46a-54-204. Learn more
Starting January 1, 2020, Senate Bill 1343 requires employers with 5 or more employees, including temporary or seasonal employees, to provide at least 2 hours of sexual harassment training to all supervisory employees and at least one hour of sexual harassment training to all nonsupervisory employees, and once every 2 years thereafter, as specified.
Cal. Gov Code §12950. AB 2053 amends Cal. Gov Code §12950 Learn more
Employers with 4 or more employees, including state and local governments must provide sexual harassment training to all employees within six months of assuming office, and the training must be conducted every two years. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations.
(HB 360)Learn more
Watch : What Are the Delaware Sexual Harassment Training Requirements?
All employers with 15 or more employees who are located in or doing business in the state of Maine must train all employees about sexual harassment within a year of the beginning of their employment.
26 Me. Rev. Stat. § 807(3).Learn more
Beginning October 9, 2018, all private and public employers in the state of New York are required to conduct annual anti-harassment training for all employees and distribute a written anti-harassment policy.Learn more
Not required, but recommended. The state encourages employers to take any necessary preventative measures against sexual harassment because prevention is the best way to eliminate sexual harassment. Suggested methods include raising the issue, condemning sexual harassment, and discussing employees’ rights in sexual harassment incidents. Learn more
Chicago bystander intervention training is a requirement under the Chicago Human Rights Ordinance (CHRO). According to the ordinance, every employer in the City of Chicago is required to provide employees with this training annually. The training must comply with section 6-010-040 (b)(1)(C) of the ordinance.
All employees based in Chicago must undergo bystander intervention training. They should receive one hour of bystander intervention training in addition to one hour of sexual harassment prevention training.
Administering sexual harassment training is easy with a ready-to-use course and a learning management system to deliver it. All you need to do is pick the sexual harassment training course for your state from ProProfs library. Alternatively, if you like, you can customize a course with your branding, company harassment policy, and make any changes you wish to. Next, you can simply upload a spreadsheet containing a list of learners or add them one by one. At ProProfs, you can do an automated sync with your HRIS. Take a look at this easy guide to learn How to Conduct Sexual Harassment Training.
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