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Bill Making Major Changes to Discrimination Claims and Harassment Training Closer to Final Passage

Senate Bill 3, titled “Combatting Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment” has been modified since first introduced and passed the Senate late last week.  Despite the title, the bill would impact every discrimination case filed in the state and would make significant changes to the sexual harassment prevention training requirements. It is awaiting a vote in the House and now’s the time for employers to see the major changes being proposed. Let’s wait to see what final passage looks like but as it stands right now, here are the key changes: The bill expands sexual harassment prevention training to cover all employers who have supervisors and non-supervisors for employers with 3 or more employees.  The CHRO is to develop free, online training that employers can use.  Training must be updated every ten years by employers. Employers will be required to send a copy of a Sexual Harassment Policy via e-mail to its employees or post on its website if employe...