A closer look at AB 1825 training requirements

Most California employers are aware of AB 1825 that requires all employers that conduct business in California with 50 or more employees to provide their supervisors and managers with two hours (excluding breaks) of sexual harassment prevention training every two years. However, many questions remain with regard to AB 1825’s specific requirements, its applicability to managers and supervisors outside California, and employers’ training options and obligations.

2009 is a training year to be compliant with AB 1825. Have your managers and supervisors been trained yet?

Frequently Asked Questions

In the AB 1825 FAQs, MLR addresses some of employers’ most frequently asked questions, in an attempt to provide clarity on these issues:

• How is the term “employee” defined?
• Are supervisors and/or managers who oversee California-based employees but reside outside of California also required to attend Harassment Prevention Training?
• Who is qualified to conduct AB 1825 Harassment Prevention Training?
• What types of training options are available for AB 1825 Harassment Prevention Training?
• Are there specific requirements with which these different training formats must comply?
• What if my newly hired supervisor or manager recently received training by his or her former employer?
• What consequences might an employer face for failing to provide AB 1825 Harassment Prevention Training to its California-based supervisors and managers?
• Are employers required to train supervisors about all types of unlawful harassment during the two-hour training?

Read the AB 1825 Frequently Asked Questions.

Additional Resources

• MLR has several webcast sessions of our “Risky Business: Preventing Harassment” training program that are open to the public. The next upcoming session will take place on December 15. Get more information.

• The State Legislative Watchlist includes California training requirements and guidelines, as well as those for other states.

• Find out more about our AB 1825-compliant training programs, “Risky Business: Preventing Harassment” and “Risky Business II: Strategies for a Harassment-Free Workplace.”