Maine sexual harassment training is a form of compliance training and a component of workplace education in the state of Maine. It aims at preventing sexual harassment in any form, including inappropriate remarks, unwanted physical contact, showing pornographic materials, and demands for sexual favors. Federal and state laws require organizations of all sizes to deliver this training at regular intervals.
Required by State
Employers with 15+ employees
Within 1 year of employment
1 hour
Annual refresher (recommended)
Harassment definitions, legal rights, complaint procedures, retaliation protections
Any employer in Maine with 15 or more employees must provide training to all employees. Employers must include information about filing complaints in their policies & training.
All new employees in Maine must receive sexual harassment prevention training within one year of their employment. The training must be inclusive & accessible to all employees, regardless of language or literacy level.
Additional training is required for these employees within one year of employment. The training should cover their specific responsibilities to prevent & address harassment.
Maine emphasizes sexual harassment training for victims and witnesses too. It is aimed at protecting them from retaliation if they report harassment or participate in an investigation.
Upon completion of this online course, participants will be able to:
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Meets U.S. Federal and State requirements for sexual harassment training.
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Employees can take the course on their schedule and can start & stop as needed.
Includes real-life case studies and examples to illustrate workplace sexual harassment.
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Employees can retake quizzes and final exam. Everyone is guaranteed a completion certificate.
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Yes, Maine employers with 15 or more employees must also provide additional training for supervisory and managerial employees. This training must include specific information about the supervisors’ role in the prevention and correction of sexual harassment.
The initial Maine sexual harassment training must be provided within one year of employment. While there is no specific frequency requirement beyond the initial training under Maine law, it is recommended that employers provide refresher training periodically to ensure ongoing awareness and compliance.
The training must include a description and examples of sexual harassment, the illegality of sexual harassment, the complaint process available to employees, the legal consequences of engaging in sexual harassment, and the protections against retaliation.
Yes, online sexual harassment training is acceptable in Maine as long as it meets the state’s requirements for content and accessibility.
Maine law does not mandate a specific format for sexual harassment training. Employers can choose the format that best suits their needs, whether it be in-person, online, or a combination of both, as long as the training covers the required topics.
Administering Maine sexual harassment training is easy with a ready-to-use course and a learning management system to deliver it. All you need to do is pick the sexual harassment training course for your state from the ProProfs library. Alternatively, if you like, you can customize a course with your branding, company harassment policy, and make any changes you wish to. Next, you can simply upload a spreadsheet containing a list of learners or add them individually. At ProProfs, you can do an automated sync with your HRIS. Take a look at this easy guide to learn How to Conduct Sexual Harassment Training.
As many as they want. Your account comes with 100+ ready-to-use courses including DEI, sexual harassment, OSHA, HIPAA & many more. There is no charge per course.
Yes, LGBTQIA+ employees are protected from workplace sexual harassment, just like all other employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, EEOC, has said that workplace harassment because of an employee's gender identity or expression is sexual harassment. Harassment that happens because someone doesn’t fit traditional gender stereotypes of masculinity or femininity is a type of sexual harassment. Workplace harassment against LGBT people is always rooted in other people's belief that they are not acting how a woman or man "should" act, therefore making it sexual harassment.
It is unlawful to harass a person because of that person's sex, including the person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or pregnancy. Learn More
Following the #metoo movement, the Maine Human Rights Act was amended recently to add a new requirement pertaining to sexual harassment training. Employers who need to deploy the training must now use a checklist prepared by the Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) to develop training programs. Maine employers must maintain a record of the training for at least three years and it must be made available to the MDOL upon request. All this is aimed at ensuring that organizations go beyond mere compliance and bring real change in the workplace culture.
This course is self-paced, and is available as soon as you open your account. You can assign the course to your employees anytime, and you can set deadlines for them. The course is always available to you, so you can require employees to take it again or as required by your policy or state (e.g. every two years).
As long as your account is active, you can access the course. If you cancel your account, you will lose access to the course.
You can archive the user if they leave your organization. The reports would remain intact, and it would free up the license so you can now train a new employee without any additional cost.
Yes. You can make any changes to the course, such as adding your logo, company information, or custom content. If you do make changes, please check federal and state guidelines to ensure you maintain compliance.
You will be able to administer and manage the course from your ProProfs Training Maker account. You can share the course with your employees using our Classroom feature. Or you may send them an email containing a link to the course if you prefer. Your employees can access the course via phone, tablet, or desktop. You can set up groups and automate course notifications & reminders.
There is a placeholder location in the course where you can add your company’s harassment policy. You can type in, copy and paste or even upload files directly into the training course, including: zip, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, pdf, swf, jpg, png, gif, flv, mp4, mp3, m4v. You can also add your policy to the classroom as a downloadable file.
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The course completion and pending reports are automatically generated in your account. You can share access to these reports easily within your company. You can also use these reports to send reminders to improve completion.
You can pay a one-time annual fee and access the course for a full 12 months. We also have a monthly payment program that allows you to access the course on a month-to-month basis. Remember that your active subscription includes full access to all sexual harassment courses, more than 35 additional training courses, as well as completion certificates, and all training records.
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