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California
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As of January 1, 2021, companies must provide required training to all supervisory and nonsupervisory Workers within six months of hire. For seasonal, temporary Workers hired to work for less than six hours in a day, the training must be completed within 30 calendar days of hire or within 100 hours worked, whichever is sooner. The Employer of Record (TCWGlobal) must provide the training. Starting July 1, 2024, companies must develop and implement written plans and interactive training to prevent and respond to on-the-job threats of violence. |
The training must be at least two hours for supervisory Workers and one hour for all non-supervisory Workers. |
Each covered company shall provide sexual harassment training and education to each Worker in California once every two years. |
Connecticut
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Businesses with three or more Workers are required to give training to existing Workers by October 1, 2020, and employees hired on or after October 1, 2019, within six months of hire. |
The training must be at least two hours for supervisory Workers and one hour for all non-supervisory Workers. |
Covered Workers are required to provide periodic supplemental training to supervisory and non-supervisory Workers at least every ten years. |
Delaware
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Companies with 50 or more Workers (not including applicants or independent contractors) must provide required training to all Workers within one year of hire for new Workers or within one year of the law's effective date for existing employees. Supervisors must receive supervisory training within one year of beginning employment as a supervisor for new supervisors or within one year of the law's effective date for existing supervisors. |
The training must be interactive. |
Training should last approximately 2 hours and be conducted every two years. |
Illinois
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All businesses with Workers working in Illinois, except for those subject to Section 5-10.5 of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. |
Businesses must use the model sexual harassment prevention training program provided by the IL Department of Human Rights or establish a training program that meets or exceeds the standards provided by said model. |
Each covered business shall provide sexual harassment training and education to each Worker once every two years. Sexual harassment training is to be one hour for non-supervisory Workers and two hours for supervisory Workers. |
Illinois-Chicago
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As of July 1, 2022, all companies must provide sexual harassment prevention training and bystander training for all Workers. |
Each training type must be at least one hour for non-supervisory Workers and two hours for supervisory Workers. |
Training should be conducted annually. |
Maine
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All businesses with 15 or more Workers who are located or doing business in the state must train all workers, including supervisors, within one year of hire. |
Training for all Workers must include the illegality of sexual harassment, the definition of sexual harassment, the internal complaint process available to the employee, and legal recourses. For supervisory Workers, training must also include the specific responsibilities and the methods that must be taken to ensure appropriate corrective action takes place. |
Must be completed within one year of hire. Supervisory Workers must be provided with two hours of training and non-supervisory workers must be provided with one. |
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New York
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Companies must provide training to all Workers except applicants, independent contractors, and workers engaged less than six months continuously within one year of hire. |
The training must be interactive. |
Training is to be given annually, based on the calendar year, anniversary of each Worker's start date, or any other date the employer chooses. |
New York City
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All Workers, including interns, within New York City working more than 80 hours in a calendar year and have worked for at least 90 days must receive training. Businesses must also train independent contractors that have performed work in the furtherance of the business for more than 90 days and more than 80 hours in a calendar year and have not already received the mandated annual training elsewhere. |
The training must be interactive. |
Training is to be given annually, based on the calendar year, anniversary of each Worker's start date, or any other date the employer chooses. |
Washington
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Effective January 1, 2020, Companies in certain industries like hotels, motels, retail corporations, security guard entities, and property service contractors must provide training and a specified list of assault and harassment prevention resources and a panic button. |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
United Kingdom
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Companies have a duty to prevent sexual harassment. This can be shown by having a robust sexual harassment training program. Harassment prevention training is required for all workers. |
The company must have a sexual harassment training program, although no time restrictions exist. The program must be completed within the first year of employment. |
Training is to be given annually, based on the anniversary of each worker's start date. |
Canada
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Each province generally has its own legislation that outlines steps businesses must take to prevent harassment at work, including requirements about harassment prevention in the workplace. Alberta, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario, and Quebec have laws outlining harassment training requirements. Training is not expressly required in Nova Scotia, Yukon, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, and Prince Edward Island, but it is strongly recommended. |
Training is made available in French for Quebec-based workers. |
Training is approximately 30 minutes long and is provided annually. The training is assigned after the Worker is input into StaffingNation. |
Ontario, Canada
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The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ("AODA") is intended to remove barriers to individuals with disabilities. Part of AODA requires businesses to train its Workers on how to interact with individuals with disabilities. |
A 60-minute online training program. |
Training is approximately 60 minutes long and done annually. Training is assigned after the Worker is input into StaffingNation. Workers will have 90 days to complete the training. |
Australia
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Workplaces should have training for all staff about how to treat others, what behavior is not work-appropriate, and the consequences, rights at work, policies, and protocols for reporting harassment. |
Training must be interactive in include the reporting protocols. |
Training is provided for all new workers upon hire. |
New Zealand
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WorkSafe requires that people are trained to minimize the health and safety risks of sexual harassment. |
Training should include being able to identify sexual harassment and inappropriate and disrespectful behavior, safely respond to disclosure for a colleague, understand options for reporting, and understand WorkSafe requirements. Identify opportunities for prevention (incl. bystander intervention. |
Training is to be provided upon hire and again every two years. |
