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Sexual Harassment Training Laws 2020: What’s Changing?

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With a continued nationwide effort to shed light on sexual harassment in the workplace, several states have implemented sexual harassment training requirements for their employees. Employers could be subject to fines up to $1,000 if the required training is not provided. . Connecticut . California .

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Agency Issues Clarification for Sexual Harassment Training Deadline

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SB 1343 requires that all employers with five or more employees provide 1-hour training for employees and 2-hours training for supervisors. In the FAQs, the DFEH clarified that the law requires that all employees be trained during calendar year 2019. CalChamber Training.

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From Marijuana To #MeToo—Top Employment Law Updates For 2019

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We’re only a quarter through 2019 and employment law is already changing at a rapid pace, with an increasingly widespread commitment to greater pay equity, access to paid leave, and protection from harassment and discrimination. Employment law changes tend to come in waves, driven by public perceptions of what’s fair for workers.

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WORKPLACE IMPACT OF #METOO MOVEMENT CONTINUES

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With that type of attention and newfound understandings (and definitions) of what harassment and misconduct are, we continue to see the topic echo throughout the halls of the American workplace. Since that time, there has been a significant spike in reported* sexual harassment complaints. Proactive Harassment Education.

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Important Updates on Arbitration Law

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The California Legislature passed AB 51 (Lorena Gonzalez; D-San Diego) in 2019 to ban this practice, but the law is currently being challenged in court, he says. Arbitration Agreements in California. Oftentimes, employers require applicants and employees to enter into these agreements as a mandatory condition of employment.

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How to Investigate a Claim of Sexual Harassment

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Sexual harassment in the workplace is a serious issue that must be addressed immediately and diligently. Sexual harassment creates a culture of disrespect. When staff members are subjected to harassment, or witness unprofessional behavior, the workplace is diminished. What is sexual harassment in the workplace?

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Connecticut Expanded Mandatory Sexual Harassment Training Goes into Effect Oct. 1

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More employers will be required to provide mandatory sexual harassment training to all employees starting October 1, 2019. Also under the new law any employer with 3 or more employees must provide 2 hours of sexual harassment training to all employees, not just supervisors.