California Sexual Harassment Awareness for Supervisors

This 2-hour course provides supervisors with a practical understanding of California sexual harassment prevention requirements and workplace responsibilities. Participants will learn how to identify sexual harassment, understand reporting obligations, recognize workplace risks, support employees who raise concerns, and help maintain a professional, respectful work environment. The training also covers employer responsibilities, retaliation prevention, complaint procedures, and workplace best practices for reducing harassment risks.

Participants will be provided with an understanding of the following:

• Understanding Sexual Harassment
• Definition and types of sexual harassment
• Quid pro quo and hostile work environment harassment
• Verbal, non-verbal, and physical harassment examples
• Recognizing unwelcome conduct and inappropriate workplace behavior
• Supervisor Responsibilities & Legal Compliance
• Employer and supervisor responsibilities under workplace harassment laws
• EEOC guidance and workplace compliance requirements
• Developing and enforcing harassment prevention policies
• Supporting a safe and professional workplace culture
• Reporting, Investigations & Documentation
• Workplace reporting procedures and complaint handling
• Confidentiality and documentation best practices
• Conducting and supporting impartial investigations
• Responding appropriately to harassment concerns
• Prevention & Workplace Leadership
• Preventing harassment through professional leadership
• Bystander awareness and intervention strategies
• Protection from retaliation and victimization
• Promoting respectful workplace communication and conduct

Compliance Note: California law requires employers with five or more employees to provide at least two hours of sexual harassment prevention training to supervisory employees every two years. This course helps supervisors understand their responsibilities for preventing, recognizing, reporting, and responding to workplace harassment.

Total Hours: 2