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State |
Training Required |
Covered Employer (Evaluate Overall Headcount) |
State Requirements |
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Alabama |
No |
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Alaska |
No |
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Arizona |
No |
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Arkansas |
No |
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California |
Yes |
5+ Employees |
Employers must train all employees and supervisors within six months of their start date and then retrain every two years. Supervisory employees must complete 2 hours, and Nonsupervisory employees must complete 1 hour, of classroom or interactive training and education on sexual harassment prevention. Temporary employees or any employee hired to work less than 6 months, must be trained within 30-calendar days after their hire date or within 100 hours worked, whichever comes first. |
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Colorado |
Encouraged |
All |
Employers are encouraged to take all steps necessary to prevent workplace harassment and informing employees of their rights as well as developing methods to sensitize all concerned. |
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Connecticut |
Yes |
All
3+ Employees |
All employers, regardless of size, are required to provide sexual harassment training to supervisory employees by 02/09/2021, or within six months of an employee assuming a supervisory role. Employers are required to provide 2 hours of sexual harassment training to all employees within 6 months of assuming the position. |
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Delaware |
Yes |
50+ Employees |
Employers must provide interactive training to all employees and supervisors. New employees must be trained within the first year of their start date and then every two years. Supervisors must receive additional training on their responsibilities to prevent and correct sexual harassment and retaliation and then retrained every 2 years. |
|
State |
Training Required |
Covered Employer (Evaluate Overall Headcount) |
State Requirements |
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District of Columbia (D.C.) |
Yes |
Tipped Employees |
Employers are mandated to provide sexual harassment training for tipped employees as well as adhere to workplace posting requirements. New employees must receive training within 90-days of hire unless the employee participated in training within the prior two years. |
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Florida |
Yes |
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Training on affirmative action and equal opportunity, including sexual harassment training, is required for all supervisors in FL government executive branch agencies. |
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Georgia |
No |
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Hawaii |
No |
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Idaho |
No |
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Illinois |
Yes |
All |
Employers are required to provide annual sexual harassment training to all employees. Training must either use the model training program of the Illinois Department of Human Rights or establish training that meets or exceeds the minimum standards provided by the model. |
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Indiana |
No |
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Iowa |
Yes |
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Directors of each department within a state agency and their employees are subject to provide mandatory training; Affirmative Action, Cultural Diversity and Prevention of Sexual Harassment. |
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Kansas |
No |
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Kentucky |
No |
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Louisiana |
No |
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Maine |
Yes |
15+Employees |
All new employees are subject to mandatory training within one year of start date; additional training for supervisors and managers is required. Training must cover elements of required state and federal law. |
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Maryland |
No |
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Massachusetts |
Encouraged |
All |
All employers and all state agencies are encouraged to provide sexual harassment training to employees within one year of employment with additional training for supervisory employees. Employers must distribute a written policy annually to all employees.
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
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Michigan |
No |
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The department of civil rights is required to offer training programs to all employers, labor organizations and employment agencies to assist them in understanding the requirements under the law. |
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Minnesota |
No |
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Mississippi |
No |
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Missouri |
No |
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Montana |
No |
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Nebraska |
No |
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Nevada |
Yes |
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All state agencies are required to provide sexual harassment certified training to all employees within 6 months of their employment and to attend a refresher course every 2 years thereafter. |
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New Hampshire |
No |
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New Jersey |
Yes |
All |
In February 2020, Governor Phil Murphy introduced a bill that would require all employers to provide interactive sexual harassment prevention training to all employees every 2 years.
All state agencies are required to provide sexual harassment training to all state employees within 6 months of their employment and to attend a refresher course every 2 years thereafter. |
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New Mexico |
Yes |
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Primary and secondary education centers are required to educate all licensed school personnel at least once a year about sexual harassment. |
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New York |
Yes |
All |
All employers must provide mandatory annual interactive sexual harassment training for all employees. New employees should be trained as soon as possible after their start date. Employers must adopt a written policy and distribute to employees. Additional training may be required by for employees working in New York City. |
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North Carolina |
Yes |
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All state government agencies are required to create an unlawful workplace harassment plan, which much include harassment training and other employee programs. |
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North Dakota |
No |
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Ohio |
No |
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Oklahoma |
Yes |
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All state government employees who investigate discrimination complaints should receive equal employment opportunity, discrimination, and burden of proof training. |
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Oregon |
No |
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Pennsylvania |
Yes |
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All state agencies are subject to provide mandatory sexual harassment training to all state employees. |
|
Rhode Island |
Encouraged |
4+ Employees |
Employers are required to conduct sexual harassment training and include retaliation as an unlawful employment practice. New employees must be trained within one month of hire. |
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South Carolina |
No |
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South Dakota |
Encouraged |
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Employers should take all necessary steps to prevent harassment from occurring. |
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Tennessee |
Yes |
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All state agencies are required to provide sexual harassment training to all public employees. |
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Texas |
Yes |
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All state agencies are subject to provide mandatory discrimination, including harassment training to all state employees within 30 days of hire and every 2 years thereafter. |
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Utah |
Yes |
|
All state agencies are required to provide liability prevention training including sexual harassment to all state employees. |
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Vermont |
Encouraged |
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All employers are encouraged to provide sexual harassment training to all new employees within one year of employment with additional training provided for supervisors. |
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Virginia |
No |
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Washington |
Yes |
All |
Employers must provide mandatory training to all managers, supervisors, and employees. Employers must educate their workforce on the protections for employees who report violations of a state or federal law. |
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West Virginia |
No |
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Wisconsin |
No |
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Wyoming |
No |
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The information contained within this document is subject to change. The information is for educational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice, direction, or consent.