NY: Employers Required to Adopt Sexual Harassment Policy and Training Program

This news article regarding updates on sexual harassment policies that TBM Payroll wanted to share with you comes from HR360.

NY: Employers Required to Adopt Sexual Harassment Policy and Training Program

Posted on April 17 2018 03:45 PM

State Expected to Produce Model Policy and Training Program

A new law requires employers in New York to adopt a sexual harassment policy and training program that meet certain standards. Details of the new requirements are presented below.

Model Policy

The state is expected to create and publish a model sexual harassment prevention guidance document and sexual harassment prevention policy. A basic outline of the model policy is available by clicking here (§ 201-g(1)(a)).

Every employer must adopt the model sexual harassment prevention policy or establish a policy that equals or exceeds the minimum standards provided by the state’s policy. The policy must be provided to all employees in writing.

Training Program

The state is also expected to produce a model sexual harassment prevention training program. The program will be interactive and will contain certain required content (§ 201-g(2)).

Every employer must utilize the state’s model sexual harassment prevention training program or establish a training program that equals or exceeds the minimum standards provided by the state’s model training. The training must be provided annually to all employees.

These new requirements take effect October 9, 2018. The law also contains provisions on sexual harassment relating to non-employees (e.g., contractors). Click here (Subparts E and F) to read the law.

To review other laws specific to New York, visit the State Laws section, click on New York, and choose your topic of interest from the left-hand navigation menu.

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