California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an emergency legislation extending the deadline to fulfill the Sexual Harassment Prevention training to January 1st, 2021. This change gives employers another year before they must begin training non-supervisory employees, and smaller employers another year before they must begin training their supervisors. Below is a chart to signify what trainings must be accomplished in the upcoming two years.
| Employer size | January 1, 2020 | January 1, 2021 |
| 50 or more employees | Continue to provide two hours of training to California supervisors within six months of being hired and every two years thereafter. | Begin to also provide (1) One hour of training to all non-supervisory California employees within six months of being hired and every two years thereafter. |
| 5 or more employees | Begin to provide training of unspecified duration to seasonal, temporary, and other employees hired to work for less than six months, within the first 30 calendar days after hire or within 100 hours worked, whichever occurs first. | Begin to also provide: (1) Two hours of training to supervisors in California within six months of being hired and every two years thereafter (2) One hour of training to all non-supervisory employees in California within six months of being hired, and every two years thereafter. |
With the signing of SB 778, employers are given extension of one year to fulfill California requirements. Requirements have not changed.
Finally, SB 778 clarifies that a covered employer who provided the requisite sexual harassment training and prevention to an employee in 2019 is not required to provide refresher training and education again for such employee until two years thereafter.
For your reminder, we have recommended training options.
| Palmer Kazanjian Wohl Hodson, LLC. (IN-PERSON AT PKLAW OFFICE) Emp. 1-HR: $30 per emp. Management 2-HR: $60 per emp. Next Class- October 15th: Employee or Management EMPLOYER On-Site Training Management $1500 Employee $1000 Use the links above to register. Contact PK Law directly for more information about on-site training. |
| California Chamber of Commerce (ONLINE) Emp. 1-HR: $25.99 per emp. Management 2-HR: $43.99 per emp. |
| AleraHR Bundle – Employer Direct (1-yr Contract; ONLINE) Emp. Monthly Fee: $1 per emp. Minimum $120 monthly charge Management: FREE |
See Chamber website for more information.
PK Law In-Person Trainings For more information on the in-person and on-site employer courses in Sacramento provided by Palmer Kazanjian, please contact Heather Domenico (916) 442-3552 or hdomenico@pklaw.com for more information regarding registering for the course or on-site trainings.
