New York Sexual Harassment Prevention Online Training

New York State Employers

Employers in New York State must provide their employees with sexual harassment prevention training. Training must be conducted annually and must include exempt, non-exempt, part-time workers, and temporary workers. Our training complies with the following requirements:

• Explanation of what constitutes sexual harassment
• Examples of conduct that would constitute unlawful sexual harassment
• Information concerning  federal and state statutory provisions concerning sexual harassment and remedies available to victims of sexual harassment
• Information concerning employees’ rights of redress and all available forums for adjudicating complaints
• Information addressing conduct by supervisors and any additional responsibilities of such supervisors

New York City Employers

Businesses located in New York City employing 15 or more employees must provide compliant sexual harassment prevention training. Full-time and part-time employees as well as interns must be trained. New hires must be trained within 90 days of hire. Our training complies with the following requirements:

• An explanation of sexual harassment as a form of unlawful discrimination under local law
• A statement that sexual harassment is also a form of unlawful discrimination under state and federal law
• A description of what sexual harassment is, using examples
• Any internal complaint process available to employees through their employer to address sexual harassment claims
• The complaint process is available through the Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, and the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission including contact information
• The prohibition of retaliation including examples
• Information concerning bystander intervention
• Specific responsibilities of supervisors and managers in the prevention of sexual harassment and retaliation, and measures to appropriately address sexual harassment complaints.

Our New York Sexual Harassment training includes;

• One-hour “edutainment”-style online course
• Available in 5 industry-specific verticals as well as general industry
• Real-world scenes delivered by professional actors and explored with dynamic legal and subject matter experts
• Can include your  internal complaint procedure and contact information for learner questions
• Online Training  in English and dubbed Spanish

Industry-specific versions  available:

• Construction/Trades/Warehouse
• Hospitality/Food & Beverage
• Automotive
• Colleges and Universities
• Healthcare

Course topics include (but are not limited to):

• Definitions and examples: Harassment: Quid pro quo and Hostile Environment physical, verbal and visual
• Definitions and examples of Retaliation
• Definitions and Examples of Discrimination
• Federal, State laws, and Local Laws
• Protected categories
• Consequences of discrimination and harassment
• Supervisory Responsibilities
• Employee complaint procedure
• Bystander reporting
• Intent vs. Impact
• Reasonable person standard
• Workplace romance; favoritism
• Consenting vs. Welcome
• Power abuse and intimidation
• 3rd-party non-employees, e.g. contractors, clients, vendors, and temps
• Off-site work-related activities
• Cross-cultural conflict
• Gender identity/expression and sexual orientation
• Potential for violence
• Social media and technology
• Workplace bullying
• The importance of documentation
• And much more...

New York Sexual Harassment Training delivers an engaging, powerful, high-impact, "edutainment" style one-hour program including video modules and integrated testing, designed to meet New York State and New York City requirements. Training includes:

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 including (ADEA):
• National Origin Discrimination/Harassment
• Racial Discrimination/Harassment
• Religious Discrimination/Harassment
• Retaliation Protection
• Sex-Based Discrimination/Harassment
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)
• Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)

Designed for your Industry:

Your ​employees can encounter unique forms of workplace harassment​ and inappropriate conduct​ which they ​must be trained to handle effectively,​ professionally, and lawfully.

Online Training specs:

• Online Tracking and Reports for seat packs of over 15
• Who has registered
• Who has completed
• Progress in course
• Printable certificates
• E-Minders can be scheduled reminding registered learners to complete their training
• Simple to use LMS system:
• Clear straightforward admin features
• Intuitive for admin and users
• World-class client support
• Branded Portal
• Email course code for self registration or you may batch upload your learner list for automatic emails to be sent from the LMS

Custom Policy Module:

New York City requires that the employer's internal complaint procedure be communicated with the training. We can insert your internal complaint procedure and require acknowledgment that it has been read and understood for a one-time $50 charge. 

Provide your team with the training they need to keep your workplace lawful and safe and to protect your business from costly fines and lawsuits!