Sexual harassment prevention training is a type of compliance training that is required by federal and state laws. This training is designed to help organizations of all sizes and industries prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The training focuses on educating employees about unethical behaviors and the importance of creating a safe and respectful work environment.
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Meets U.S. federal and Illinois sexual harassment training requirements.
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By the end of this sexual harassment prevention training (Illinois) course, you will be able to:
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)
Delaware (Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act)
California(AB 1825, AB 2053 and S.B. 396, S.B 1343)
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
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
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
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
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
The Illinois sexual harassment training is a sexual harassment prevention training program for supervisors. According to the Illinois Human Rights Act, it is illegal to make unwelcome sexual advances or request sexual favors. Similarly, it is illegal in the state for anyone to sexually harass another person or commit an act of discrimination. The Illinois Workplace Transparency Act, which amended the Illinois Human Rights Act, requires all employers in Illinois to provide sexual harassment training to all employees, including supervisors, every year.
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Yes, LGBTQIA+ employees are protected from workplace sexual harassment, just like all other employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, has said that workplace harassment because of an employee's gender identity or expression is sexual harassment. Harassment that happens because someone doesn’t fit traditional gender stereotypes of masculinity or femininity is a type of sexual harassment. Workplace harassment against LGBT people is always rooted in other people's belief that they are not acting how a woman or man "should" act, therefore making it sexual harassment.
It is unlawful to harass a person because of that person's sex, including the person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy. Learn More
All supervisors based in Illinois must undergo this sexual harassment training. All those working in a supervisory capacity, including part-time employees and interns, must be trained.
The Illinois Department of Human Rights protects employees against sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. According to the Illinois Human Rights Act, it is illegal to request sexual favors and make unwelcome sexual advances. Unlawful conduct is known to occur when “submission to such conduct is either expressed or suggested, submission or rejection of the conduct by an employee is used as a basis for employment decisions affecting that employee, or such conduct interferes with employee’s job performance or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.”
This sexual harassment prevention training Illinois is self-paced and is available as soon as you set up your account. You can assign the course to your supervisors anytime and set a deadline. The course is always available to learners, so retraining them every year is easy.
You can access the course as long as your account is active. If you cancel your account, you will lose access to the course.
You can archive the user if they leave your organization. The reports would remain intact, and it would free up the license so you can now train a new employee without any additional cost.
Yes. You can make any changes to the course, such as adding your logo, company information, or custom content. If you do make changes, please check federal and state guidelines to ensure you maintain compliance.
You will be able to administer and manage the course from your ProProfs Training Maker account. You can share the course with your employees using our Classroom feature. Or you may send them an email containing a link to the course if you prefer. Your employees can access the course via phone, tablet, or desktop. You can set up groups and automate course notifications & reminders.
There is a placeholder in the course to add your company’s harassment policy. You can type in, copy and paste, or even upload files directly into the training course, including: zip, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, pdf, swf, jpg, png, gif, flv, mp4, mp3, m4v. You can also add your policy to the classroom as a downloadable file.
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The course completion and pending reports are automatically generated in your account. You can share access to these reports easily within your company. You can also use these reports to send reminders to improve completion.
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