Plain English Breakdown
The official text confirms the training hour amounts and frequency exist under current law but does not explicitly state this bill changes or maintains those specific numbers; it only adds the option to use certificates.
Using Training Certificates for Harassment Prevention
This law allows employers to meet training rules by showing that an employee has a certificate of completion from the past two years.
What This Bill 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 Names or Affects
- Employers with 5 or more employees in California
- Supervisory and nonsupervisory workers who need to complete sexual harassment training
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.
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.