In light of the Me Too movement, California has passed dozens of bills imposing strict regulations combating sexual harassment in the workplace. This year lawmakers in California passed two updates to existing mandatory sexual harassment training laws. One of these laws involves a mandate requiring California businesses (with 5 or more employees) to provide sexual…

Legislators in New York have passed several initiatives to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. Recently, the state’s Senate passed a budget bill to strengthen and reform sexual harassment laws—including requirements for employers to provide sexual harassment training in New York to all employees. Here is a guide to help you understand what the requirements are and…

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act into law on May 9, 2018. This act amended the New York City Human Rights Law to ensure that employers provided more information on sexual harassment and victims held more rights. The result is that employers may need to adjust…

California has some of the strictest sexual harassment prevention requirements for employees and supervisors in the USA. The golden state continues to battle sexual harassment in the workplace with the addition of Senate Bill (SB) 1343. The bill requires all companies with 5 or more employees to provide sexual harassment training to all employees and…

The state of California takes sexual harassment very seriously. Since the #MeToo has brought so much attention to this type of behavior in the workplace, business owners are now required by law to be proactive. If you are a business owner with more than five employees, you must conduct sexual harassment training sessions once every…

In the modern workplace, harassment prevention training is an absolute necessity. Sexual harassment prevention training for employees isn’t just about complying with the law and preventing your business from incurring liability in the event of sexual harassment. It’s also an excellent way to build a stronger workplace and create an atmosphere of inclusiveness that will…