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AB-1015
Using Training Certificates for Harassment Prevention
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 7:05 AM
In one sentence
This law allows employers to meet training rules by showing that an employee has a certificate of completion from the past two years.
What it does
- Allows employers to satisfy sexual harassment training requirements if they show the employee has a valid certificate of completion issued within the last 2 years.
Who it affects
- Employers with 5 or more employees in California
- Supervisory and nonsupervisory workers who need to complete sexual harassment training
Limits and unknowns
- The bill does not change the current requirement that employers must prove any prior training was legally compliant.
- This explanation is based on a bill passed by the Legislature; it may still require action from the Governor to become law.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Certificate of completion
- A document showing an employee finished the required sexual harassment training.
- Supervisory employees
- Workers who manage others and are currently required by existing law to receive at least 2 hours of training every two years.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
Discrimination and harassment prevention training.
Official activity
Bill history
- Assembly - Died - Labor and Employment