New Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirements for Supervisors

Posted: 11/5/2014

Cal HR issued a memo in regards to a new training policy as a result of the implementation of AB 2053 (Gonzalez 2014), which amends a provision of the Fair Employment and Housing Act, Government Code section 12950.1.

As of January 1, 2015, AB 2053 requires the state to include prevention of abusive conduct as a new component of the two-hour sexual harassment training for all supervisory employees within six months of appointment and every two years thereafter. AB 2053 also requires the state to incorporate prevention of abuse conduct into the 80 hours of supervisory training.

For definitions on “abusive conduct” and more information, click here to view the official memo.