Harassment Training Legislation Pipeline (Updated: August 31, 2019)
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Updated: August 31, 2019
Click here for a complete list of current state anti-harassment training requirements.
2018 was a groundbreaking year for #metoo legislation in California (see CA Anti-Harassment Mandates) and New York (see New York Anti-Harassment Mandates). In 2019, that trend is expected to continue. Currently, 10 states have pending legislation.
Arizona, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Washington all have pending bills related to harassment and discrimination prevention.
California and Rhode Island have bills that have passed the state’s Senate Committee and are currently being reviewed by the state’s House Committee.
Multi-state employers in particular should be watching these new bills closely and preparing state specific strategies to meet the mandates. Click here to learn more about Impactly's unique approach to online anti-harassment training.
We’ll continue to monitor these bills as they wind their way through the law-making process.
Introduced: 4/29/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Requires employers to provide workplace counseling, sexual harassment training, information on employment organizations, and any required skills training.
Introduced: 2/26/19
Status: Passed Senate; In House Committee (Update: SB 778 Signed into Law)
Action: Amends the FEHA to specify that an employer who has provided the required harassment training and education to an employee after January 1, 2018, is not required to do so again until after December 31, 2020.
Introduced: 1/14/19
Status: Passed House Committee; Passed Senate Committee
Action: Requires employers to provide 4 hours of specified sexual harassment prevention training.
Introduced: 1/31/19
Status: Passed House Committee; Passed Senate Committee
Action: Clarifies provisions regarding sexual harassment prevention training, permitted defenses regarding sexual harassment complaints, and calculation of damages and corrective action in sexual harassment complaint proceedings.
Introduced: 1/09/19
Status: Passed Senate; Passed House Committee
Action: Requires employers to provide new employees with the employer’s Sexual Harassment Policy and to provide certain employees with training.
Introduced: 1/22/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Requires employers to implement the model sexual harassment prevention policy and training.
Introduced: 3/01/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Requires employers to adopt a sexual harassment policy and train employees on that policy.
Introduced: 1/22/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Expands current sexual harassment training requirements.
Introduced: 1/22/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Requires employers to provide discrimination and harassment training every two years.
Introduced: 1/22/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Requires employers to provide at least two hours of training on employment non-discrimination law and preventing sexual harassment in the workplace training.
Introduced: 2/21/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Prohibits sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace and requires employers to notify employees on these laws.
Introduced: 3/21/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Requires sexual harassment prevention training include bystander intervention training.
Introduced: 3/27/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Requires employers submit an affirmative acknowledgement of implementing a sexual harassment prevention policy.
Introduced: 5/16/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Provides that using the model sexual harassment training program will satisfy the state training requirements.
Introduced: 4/29/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Requires an employer to provide training to prevent harassment and discrimination in the workplace.
Introduced: 4/03/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Requires employers to provide interactive training regarding discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Introduced: 2/07/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Mandates sexual harassment training for employees and supervisors of employers of fifty or more employees.
Introduced: 2/13/19
Status: Passed Senate; In House Committee
Action: Requires employers to adopt a policy against sexual harassment and provide training to employees.
Introduced: 2/11/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Requires sexual harassment prevention training and information for employees.
Introduced: 1/29/19
Status: Introduced; In Committee
Action: Requires certain employers to adopt a sexual harassment policy and provide training regarding sexual assault and discrimination prevention.
FEDERAL: United States S 1082
Introduced: 4/09/19
Introduced; In Committee
Action: Broad “BE HEARD in the Workplace Act.” Requires an employer to adopt a nondiscrimination policy, employee climate surveys and have nondiscrimination training, among other requirements for employers.