New York State Sexual Harassment Training Course for Supervisors

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New York State Sexual Harassment Training Course for Supervisors
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  • tick Training tick Federal & state sexual harassment requirements
  • tick Training tick Easily administer & manage online training
  • tick Training tick Access training materials anytime, anywhere
  • tick Training tick Customize course to fit your company’s needs
  • tick Training tick Track course completion & meet compliance
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What Is NY Sexual Harassment Training?

Sexual harassment training is a form of compliance training common in organizations of all sizes and across industries. This sexual harassment training course aims at preventing workplace sexual harassment in any form, including inappropriate remarks, unwanted physical contact, showing pornographic materials, and demands for sexual favors.

Every supervisor in New York State is required to undergo sexual harassment prevention training pursuant to Section 201-g of the Labor Law. The Department of Labor, in consultation with the Division of Human Rights, has established a model sexual harassment prevention policy. Employers may also use a similar training program that meets or exceeds the minimum standards of the model training.

  • tick Training tick Federal & state-compliant
  • tick Training tick Set course completion due date
  • tick Training tick English & Spanish
  • tick Training tick Annual reminders for ongoing compliance
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What Makes ProProfs Training Better?

  • Real-life Scenarios

    Strengthen the understanding of the topic with relatable scenarios designed to raise awareness, engagement, and retention of learners.

  • Maintain Compliance

    Designed by legal professionals to help you deploy easily and meet federal and state sexual harassment training requirements.

  • Course Library + LMS

    Get access to our ready-to-use premium course library + our powerful Training Maker software that lets you customize, deliver, and track progress.

  • Easy Administration

    Easily assign courses, manage groups, roles & permissions, and get reports using ProProfs’ centralized and secure virtual classroom.

  • Smart Reporting

    Monitor participation, engagement, progress, and completion in real-time including in-course quizzes and surveys to see the impact of the training.

  • 24/7 Delightful Support

    Reach out to us via phone, email & live chat. Your dedicated success manager will ensure you get the most out of our training solution.

Real-life Scenarios arrow

Strengthen the understanding of the topic with relatable scenarios designed to raise awareness, engagement, and retention of learners.

Maintain Compliance arrow

Designed by legal professionals to help you deploy easily and meet federal and state sexual harassment training requirements.

Maintain Compliance
Course Library + LMS arrow

Get access to our ready-to-use premium course library + our powerful Training Maker software that lets you customize, deliver, and track progress.

Course Library + LMS
Easy Administration arrow

Easily assign courses, manage groups, roles & permissions, and get reports using ProProfs’ centralized and secure virtual classroom.

Easy Administration
Smart Reporting arrow

Monitor participation, engagement, progress, and completion in real-time including in-course quizzes and surveys to see the impact of the training.

Smart Reporting
24/7 Delightful Support arrow

Reach out to us via phone, email & live chat. Your dedicated success manager will ensure you get the most out of our training solution.

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Features

Federal & New York State-Compliant

Meets U.S. Federal and NYS requirements for sexual harassment training.

Anytime, Anywhere Learning

View & access training courses on laptops, tablets or smartphones on the go.

Self-Paced Learning

Employees can take the course according to their schedules and can start & stop as needed.

Real-Life Scenarios

Includes real-life case studies and examples to illustrate workplace sexual harassment.

Interactive Quizzes

Quizzes and surveys included to assess knowledge retention and gather course feedback.

Virtual Classroom

Manage learners and courses easily using centralized online classrooms within our LMS.

Completion Certificate

Participants can retake quizzes and final exams. Everyone is guaranteed a completion certificate.

Auto-Generated Reports

Access auto-generated reports and stats to view participation rates, completions, scores, and challenges.

24/7 Support

Your own customer success manager and email, phone, and live chat support round the clock.

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Course Outline

1.   Course Overview
  • Course Overview
2.   Introduction to Sexual Harassment
  • What Is Sexual Harassment?
  • What Sexual Harassment Is Not
  • What Is Gender-Based Harassment?
  • Where Can Sexual Harassment Occur?
  • Flashcards: Examples Of Sexual Harassment
  • Who Can Be the Target?
  • Who Can Be the Perpetrator?
  • Scenario
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
3.   Types of Sexual Harassment
  • Quid Pro Quo vs Hostile Work Environment
  • Flashcards: Examples Of Quid Pro Quo Harassment
  • Flashcards: Examples Of Hostile Work Environment
  • Types of Hostile Work Environment
  • Scenarios
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
4.   Understanding Retaliation
  • What Is Retaliation?
  • What is Not Retaliation?
  • Protected Activities
  • Scenario
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
5.   Responsibility of Supervisory Personnel
  • What to Do If Your Employees Are Sexually Harassed
  • Your Role in Addressing Harassment
  • Mandatory Reporting
  • Scenario
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
6.   Legal Protections and External Remedies
  • New York State Division of Human Rights
  • United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  • Local Protections
  • Contact the Local Police Department
  • Scenario
  • Test Your Knowledge
  • Chapter Feedback
7.   PLACEHOLDER: Your Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
  • Upload Your Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy
8.   Conclusion
  • Final Assessment
9.   Resources
  • Course Handouts
  • Course Feedback
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What You’ll Learn

Upon completion of this sexual harassment training for supervisors, you will be able to:

  • tick Training tick Define sexual harassment
  • tick Training tick Describe the different types of sexual harassment
  • tick Training tick Explain the primary laws that prohibit workplace harassment
  • tick Training tick Understand supervisors’ responsibility in addressing complaints of sexual harassment
  • tick Training tick Recognize the remedies available to victims of sexual harassment
  • tick Training tick List the steps to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace
What You’ll Learn

What Are the Federal & New York State Training Requirements?

Federal: Fair Employment and Housing Act and Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, FEHA and Title VII statutory provisions and case law concerning the prohibition against and the prevention of retaliation in employment, unlawful sexual harassment, discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT).

To make it easy for you, we’ve provided state-wise sexual harrassment prevention training requirements below along with recommended customizable and ready-to-use training courses.

State

New York (NYS Division of Human Rights & EEOC)

California(AB 1825, AB 2053 and S.B. 396, S.B 1343)

Connecticut (Connecticut Human Rights and Opportunity Act)

Delaware (Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act)

Illinois (Illinois Human Rights Act)

Maine (Sexual Harassment Training and Education in the Workplace Law)

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

Training Requirements

On April 11, 2023, New York State Department of Labor (DOL), in consultation with the New York State Division of Human Rights, revised the sexual harassment prevention model policy. Every employer in the state of New York is required to adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy pursuant to Section 201-g of the Labor Law. An employer that does not adopt the model policy must ensure that the policy they adopt meets or exceeds the minimum standards. Employers must keep a record of employees’ training and retain records for three years. Learn more

Starting January 1, 2020, Senate Bill 1343 requires employers with 5 or more employees, including temporary or seasonal employees, to provide at least 2 hours of sexual harassment training to all supervisory employees and at least one hour of sexual harassment training to all nonsupervisory employees, and once every 2 years thereafter, as specified.

Cal. Gov Code §12950. AB 2053 amends Cal. Gov Code §12950 Learn more

Beginning October 1, 2019, employers, regardless of size, must provide 2 hours of sexual harassment training to all employees. All employees hired on or after October 1, 2019, must receive the training within six months of hire.

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 46a-54(15)(B). Conn. Agencies Regs. § 46a-54-204. Learn more

Employers with 4 or more employees, including state and local governments must provide sexual harassment training to all employees within six months of assuming office, and the training must be conducted every two years. It also applies to employment agencies and to labor organizations.

(HB 360) Learn more

Effective January 1, 2020, SB75 requires all employers with 1 or more employees to provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees and supervisors within the first calendar week of the employee's employment, and on an annual basis thereafter.

Comp. Stat., Chap. 775, § 2-105(B)(5). Learn more

All employers with 15 or more employees who are located in or doing business in the state of Maine must train all employees about sexual harassment within a year of the beginning of their employment.

26 Me. Rev. Stat. § 807(3). Learn more

Not required, but recommended.

The state encourages employers to take any necessary preventative measures against sexual harassment because prevention is the best way to eliminate sexual harassment. Suggested methods include raising the issue, condemning sexual harassment, and discussing employees’ rights in sexual harassment incidents. Learn more

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is New York state sexual harassment training?

The NY sexual harassment training is a training program that complies with federal and state requirements. Both employees and supervisors at all levels and working in the state of New York are required by statute to undergo this training. Like in the rest of the states, this training aims at helping you avoid the traumas, productivity disruptions, conflict, and business liabilities arising from sexual harassment.

Who needs to take NYS sexual harassment prevention training for supervisors?

Supervisors working in any organization in the state of New York must take anti-sexual harassment training. It is mandatory in the state for every employer to adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy. Employers are required to provide this training to all supervisors each year. It applies to all employers in New York, regardless of their size.

What are the recent sexual harassment laws in New York State?

The revised sexual harassment prevention model policy released on April 11, 2023 places a strong emphasis on gender identity discrimination, remote work, and bystander intervention. The DOL sets forth minimum standards and training that it requires of employers. These minimum standards remain unchanged from 2018. The policy was accompanied by new training materials, including a customizable template, video, and slides, designed to meet the state’s annual training requirements. Learn more.

When does this course start and finish?

This course is self-paced and is available as soon as you open your account. You can assign the course to your learners anytime and set its deadline. The course is always available to them, so they can retake it or as required by your policy or state.

How long do I get the course access?

As long as your account is active, you can access the course. If you cancel your account, you will lose access to the course.

Can I edit the course?

Yes. You can make changes to the course. If you do make changes, please check Federal and State guidelines to ensure you maintain compliance.

How is the course accessed?

You can administer and manage the course from your ProProfs Training Maker account. You can share the course with your learners using our virtual classroom. Or you may send them an email containing a link to the course.

Do you have New York-specific harassment training?

Yes. Our sexual harassment training course meets all New York training requirements.

How can I add my company’s harassment policy to the course?

There is a placeholder 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, and m4v. You can also add your policy to the classroom as a downloadable file.

Do you provide learner tracking (LMS)?

Yes. ProProfs Training Maker is a complete Learning Management System (LMS). You can create learner groups & group admins, automate reminders, ensure compliance, track all records, integrate with SCORM, xAPI & more. You can create course bundles and learning paths, and access insightful reports & analytics. You can also build your own courses for any other training needs.

Can I pay one time to access this course?

Yes, you can pay a one-time annual fee and access the course for a full 12 months. We also have a monthly payment plan 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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