by Denise Iavarone, Startup HR Generalist, Keating Consulting Group
As you may remember, back in May we notified you about new requirements in California to conduct mandatory harassment prevention training for all employees by the end of 2019. Concerns from the business community about being able to meet this deadline were quickly addressed by Governor Newsom with SB 778, emergency “clean-up” legislation that took effect immediately in late August. This new “clean-up” legislation extends the training deadline from January 1, 2020, to January 1, 2021.
SB 778 will allow those employers who trained employees in 2018 to keep to the two-year schedule and not train again until 2020.
Let’s recap some of the new (and old) requirements for you:
*Remote supervisors located out of state who supervise California employees (or remote employees interacting with California employees) are included in the two-hour training requirement.
What do you need to do?
[UPDATED Sept 2020]
As a Keating client, we have you covered! Reach out today to any team member who will put you in touch with our HR staff. Our HR staff will review with you the training requirements and discuss anything specific going on in your workplace. We have several options we can recommend and help implement to get you in compliance, including online on-demand solutions.
Act now!
Email us at hr@keatingconsulting.com or at client.success@keatingconsulting.com for this or any other HR questions.