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A playful joke or a well-meaning hug. As a California employer you may not realize that, while seemingly innocent, either may amount to sexual harassment if the joke is offensive or the hugging is pervasive. In any workplace, if anyone feels uncomfortable, cornered, afraid, or diminished, it may mean they’ve been sexually harassed. It’s those gray areas of even unintentional behavior that can create problems. Your company could be liable.

Exactly what was said, how it was said, when and where it was said, does not change a person’s experience. Or the fact someone files a harassment claim without notifying you first.

California makes itself very clear. It mandates harassment prevention training for supervisors (2 hours) and nonsupervisory employees (1 hour) for any California company with 5 or more employees.

The California Fair Employment Act (FEHA) highlights an employer’s affirmative duty to take reasonable steps to prevent and promptly correct harassing, discriminatory and retaliatory conduct in the workplace.

Since harassment is a major source of litigation in California, CalChamber recommends that employers with fewer than 5 employees also educate and train every employee. Just ask any employer blindsided by a workplace harassment lawsuit. The financial costs are enormous, not to mention the potentially irreversible damage to a company's reputation, employee morale and bottom line.

Consider these statistics from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the California Civil Rights Department (CRD):

• In fiscal year 2022, 6,201 sexual harassment charges were filed with the EEOC, with 16.3 percent filed by males.
• From fiscal year 2018 to fiscal year 2021, the EEOC recovered $299.8 million for individuals with sexual harassment claims, benefiting 8,147 people.
• During the 2020 calendar year, a total of 19,492 complaints were filed with the CRD, with 5,784 complaints accepted for investigation.

Avoid costly lawsuits and maintain a productive workplace. That's why it's so important to purchase harassment prevention training that’s current and meets California's compliance requirements.

Reinforce your company’s zero-tolerance policy. CalChamber's online, interactive harassment prevention training courses use compelling and memorable content that reflects harassment scenarios based on relevant and realistic workplace situations.

For Learners

Effective Online Training

• Relevant content on current workplace issues
• Engaging videos depicting different harassment and discrimination situations
• Interactive learning through scenarios, quizzes and more

Ease of Use/Flexibility

• Automatic course notifications
• Countdown timer to track 2-hour supervisor and 1-hour nonsupervisory employee requirements
• On/off audio button to listen to or just read each lesson
• Convenient text option for videos
• "Help" button to send technical-related questions to support team
• Streamlined user experience and ability to print certificates

Note: The average time to complete the supervisor course is approximately two hours, but may vary depending on your pace, if you stop and start, etc.

For Administrators (Learning Management System)

Easy Startup and Management

• Full year from date of purchase to complete the course
• Learner self-registration and simple enrollment
• Option to add learners and assign training simultaneously (spreadsheet upload)
• Ability to extend due dates, add additional administrators and create automate scheduled reports
• Immediate access to on-demand training
• Tracked learner progress (start/stop at any time)

Compliance Obligations

• Meets California's two-hour requirement for supervisor training (Supervisor course)
• Meets California's one-hour requirement for nonsupervisory employee training (Employee course)
• Complies with recordkeeping requirement to maintain training documentation

Helpful Support

• Support team via live chat, email or phone (weekdays)
• Step-by-step tutorials via Learning Management System (LMS)
• Tips, tricks and FAQs on administrative functions (Admin Corner on LMS)

Compatible with both Mac and Windows systems using the most recent, HTML5-enabled versions of browsers. Most smartphones are supported.

PDF Viewer: Adobe Reader or equivalent.

Minimum System Requirements:

• High-speed Internet connection
• JavaScript enabled
• Cookies enabled
• Pop-up blockers disabled
• Speakers or headphones

If you experience any problems, please contact the person responsible for training within your organization. If additional assistance is required, email us at training@calchamber.com, or call (800) 331-8877. Customer Service is available Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and on Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. PT.

CalChamber licenses the training on a per learner basis. Each license purchased may only be utilized by one person. CalChamber prohibits the following activities, without limitation: broadcasting, displaying, sharing or in any way allowing more than one person to watch the training associated with an individual license. All training must be taken within one (1) year from the date of purchase. Any unused seats will expire at the end of the one (1) year term.

Please note: Since access to each course is granted upon purchase, these training courses are nonrefundable.