State-specific sexual harassment training requirements (United States)
September 2022
Sexual harassment affects more than just the employees involved—it affects your entire
organization. Besides causing emotional duress and decreased performance, lawsuits resulting
from sexual harassment are stressful and expensive. Sexual harassment prevention training can
help build awareness as well as provide guidelines on what to do when encountering these
situations. Not only is it the right business decision, but many states require companies to offer
sexual harassment training for employees.
OpenSesame offers a wide variety of online sexual harassment prevention courses applicable to a
range of industries and business contexts. For states without specific requirements, many
OpenSesame sexual harassment prevention courses will help you meet your training needs. For
states with specific and mandatory requirements (such as California, Connecticut, Delaware,
Illinois, Maine and New York) OpenSesame has you covered with state-specific and multi-state
courses.
Learn more about the requirements in the states you operate in to ensure your organization is in
compliance and employees stay safe, happy, and productive.
State Sexual harassment prevention training requirements Additional information
Alabama Recommended, not required. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission
Alaska Recommended, not required. Alaska State Commission for
Human Rights
Arizona Recommended, not required. Arizona Attorney General
Arkansas Recommended, not required. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission
California ● Training: Mandatory Harassment Training
● Company size: More than 5 employees
● Roles with required training: All employees and
supervisors
● Time requirements
○ 2 hours for supervisors
○ 1 hour for nonsupervisory employees
● Initial training requirements: Train within six months
after they assume a position
● Retraining requirements: Every 2 years
● Department of Fair
Employment and
Housing Sexual
Harassment Prevention
Training: Information for
Employers
● Government Code
12950.1
● S.B. 396
● AB 1825
● AB 2053
Last update: August 2022
