Harassment Training Regulations Finally Approved Most Employers Unaware of Demanding Requirements



Yesterday, July 18, 2007, The Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved final regulations for California's mandatory harassment training law, AB 1825, after nearly two years of revisions. Employers, many of whom are unaware of the new rules, have 30 days to comply.

The AB 1825 regulations have created groundbreaking, stringent requirements for all forms of harassment training, especially e-learning. Because of the high standard set, the regulations are impacting employers not just in California, but across the country.

As part of the Special Advisory Committee to the Fair Employment & Housing Commission (FEHC), ELT helped to create the regulations.

AB1825 requires employers who do business in California, and who have more than 50 employees, to provide all supervisors with training on how to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace. The first training deadline was December 31, 2005. Sexual harassment training must also be repeated every two years, making 2007 a "retrain" year for most organizations. With respect to the ongoing training obligation, newly hired or promoted supervisors must be trained within six months of the assumption of a supervisory position. Click for a detailed overview of the AB 1825 regulations. (



Harassment Training Regulations Finally Approved Most Employers Unaware of Demanding Requirements