California Sexual Harassment Prevention

60 – 120 minutes
9 – 11 training modules
Designed to meet California legal requirements
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Additional languages available
Meets accessibility standards
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Course Summary

Ethena’s California Sexual Harassment Prevention course is designed specifically to comply with California’s SB 1343 and AB 1825 requirements — while also going beyond the legal checkboxes to deliver training that’s engaging, inclusive, and actually sticks. With tailored versions for both supervisors and non-supervisors, this course equips employees at every level with the tools they need to recognize, prevent, and respond to harassment in the workplace.

Key learning objectives:

Definitions and examples of sexual harassment under California law
The responsibilities of supervisors and non-supervisors
Bystander intervention strategies
Guidance on reporting and responding to misconduct
Retaliation protections and your rights under the law
Inclusive scenarios covering gender identity, sexual orientation, and power dynamics

Included Modules:

Welcome to California

An introduction to the supplemental training required for California-based employees; includes a refresher on federal material as well as state specifics.

What’s At Stake (Manager Only)

An explanation of what supervisors and employers risk if harassment occurs, including reputational loss, high turnover, and financial consequences.

CA-Specific Protected Characteristics

A lesson detailing the enhanced list of protected characteristics that’s applicable to California employees.

Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation

A deeper dive into two protected classes under the umbrella of sex-based discrimination, with definitions, context, and real-world scenarios.

Understanding Abusive Conduct

An explanation of abusive conduct — a type of bullying that doesn’t involve protected characteristics and is not tolerated in California workplaces.

Investigation and Remedies

Exploring what investigations can entail at the average California company, plus the remedies available to victims of discrimination or harassment.

Effective Communication

Best practices for clear and healthy communication with your coworkers, including tips on giving and receiving feedback.

Appropriate Audiences (Manager Only)

Guidelines for tailoring your communications to different situations, taking into account audience size, tone, and workplace dynamics.

Liability (Manager Only)

An explanation of the different types of liability — personal, vicarious, and strict — and how they should inform supervisor behavior.

Reporting Responsibilities (Manager Only)

A training detailing what’s required of managers should they witness, experience, or hear of harassment in their California workplaces.

Included Mini-Courses:

California Sexual Harassment Prevention Training: FAQs

Is sexual harassment training required in California?

Yes. Per the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), as amended by SB 1343, an employer is required to train its California-based employees, provided it employs at least five workers anywhere, even if not all of them live or work in California.

How often is sexual harassment training required in California?

Sexual harassment prevention training in California must be repeated every two years.

What’s the training deadline for new hires and supervisors?

Sexual harassment training in California must be provided within six months of hire (for new employees) or promotion (for new supervisors).

What does harassment training in California have to include?

Sexual harassment training in California must cover how to prevent abusive conduct, as well as harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.

Other topics commonly explored in harassment prevention training include examples of harassment and how to identify them, how to report harassment in the workplace, and bystander intervention.

How long does the training have to be?

Non-supervisory employees must undergo one hour of harassment prevention training; while supervisory employees (managers) must undergo two hours of training. This extra 60 minutes for managers must provide additional training on role-specific responsibilities when it comes to preventing and responding to harassment.

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