Preventing Harassment & Discrimination for Supervisors: California Course Overview

California requires all employers with 5 or more employees to provide two hours of sexual harassment prevention training to supervisors within six months of hire or promotion, and every two years thereafter. This mandatory training requirement stems from Assembly Bill 1825, Assembly Bill 2053 (prevention of abusive conduct), Senate Bill 396 (harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation), and Senate Bill 1343 (expanding training requirements). Sexual harassment and abusive conduct incidents create negative work environments that ruin working relationships, lower productivity, result in costly administrative actions, and lead to expensive litigation. Supervisors bear heightened responsibility because employers are strictly liable for unlawful harassment by supervisory employees, and supervisory authority is determined by job function rather than title.

This comprehensive 2-hour course trains California supervisors and managers to recognize, prevent, and correct sexual harassment and abusive conduct, respond appropriately to complaints, conduct effective investigations, identify and prevent retaliation, and promote discrimination-free workplaces. The training conforms with all California harassment prevention training requirements and provides supervisors with the knowledge and skills to fulfill their legal obligations while creating respectful, inclusive work environments

What You’ll Learn

✓ Recall state and federal laws protecting employees against discrimination and harassment

✓ Identify protected classes under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)

✓ Differentiate between harassment types including sexual harassment, abusive conduct, and discrimination

✓ Understand reporting processes with EEOC and California’s Civil Rights Department (CRD)

✓ Conduct effective investigations including proper interview techniques and documentation

✓ Prevent and correct harassment through proactive supervisory practices

✓ Recognize retaliation and take steps to prevent it

Preventing Harassment & Discrimination for Supervisors: California Course Content

Lesson 1: Introduction and Objectives

California’s harassment prevention training mandate, scope of supervisory responsibilities, difference between supervisors and non-supervisory employees, course objectives, importance of harassment-free workplaces, organizational commitment to compliance

Lesson 2: Consequences of Harassment

Impact on victims, impact on organization, legal consequences, financial costs of harassment claims and litigation

Lesson 3: Laws and Liability

Federal law (Title VII of Civil Rights Act, EEOC enforcement), California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), California Civil Rights Department (CRD formerly DFEH), employer liability for supervisor harassment, individual supervisor liability under FEHA, statute of limitations, workers’ compensation exclusivity and exceptions

Lesson 4: Discrimination

Definition of unlawful discrimination, protected characteristics under FEHA, disparate treatment vs. disparate impact, discrimination in employment decisions, reasonable accommodation obligations

Lesson 5: Harassment

Definition of harassment under California law, unwelcome conduct based on protected characteristics, severe or pervasive standard, reasonable person standard, single incident vs. pattern of conduct, hostile work environment elements, harasser can be supervisor, coworker, customer, vendor, contractor

Lesson 6: Sexual Harassment

Two forms of sexual harassment, examples of sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, pregnancy discrimination and harassment

Lesson 7: Other Forms of Harassment

Harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, abusive conduct, bullying vs. harassment, AB 2053 abusive conduct prevention requirements

Lesson 8: Reporting Harassment

Supervisor’s mandatory duty to report, organizational reporting channels, prompt reporting requirements, how to receive harassment complaints, interim measures to protect complainant during investigation, continuing duty to monitor and follow up

Lesson 9: Investigating Complaints

Investigation triggers and timing requirements, selecting qualified investigator, investigation planning, evidence gathering, maintaining investigative file, making credibility determinations, reaching findings, documenting investigation thoroughly, timely completion of investigation

Lesson 10: Interviewing

Interview preparation, interview location and setting, interview techniques, interviewing complainant, interviewing accused, interviewing witnesses, concluding interviews professionally

Lesson 11: Prevention and Correction

Creating harassment-free culture through supervisor modeling, setting clear expectations for respectful conduct, addressing problematic behavior promptly before it escalates, effective use of progressive discipline, training and communication about policies, fostering inclusion and respect for differences, corrective actions when harassment is substantiated, monitoring for retaliation, following up with complainant and workplace

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Who Should Take Preventing Harassment & Discrimination for Supervisors: California

👔 All California Supervisors

Anyone with authority to hire, fire, discipline, or direct work

🏥 Healthcare Managers

Department heads, nurse managers, clinic supervisors

💼 Administrative Supervisors

Office managers, team leads, project managers

🔧 Facilities Supervisors

Maintenance supervisors, operations managers

📋 New Supervisors

Promoted employees requiring initial 2-hour training

🔄 Training Refreshers

Supervisors needing biennial retraining

Certificate & Compliance

Upon successful completion, learners receive an official certificate of completion documenting their 2-hour California harassment prevention training for supervisors that satisfies AB 1825, AB 2053, SB 396, and SB 1343 requirements.

The course includes assessments that verify understanding of California harassment laws, protected classes, investigation procedures, supervisor responsibilities, and prevention strategies. Certificates are generated immediately and include training date and duration for regulatory compliance records.

Supports Compliance With:

  • California AB 1825 (supervisor harassment prevention training)
  • California AB 2053 (prevention of abusive conduct)
  • California SB 396 (harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation)
  • California SB 1343 (expanded training requirements)
  • California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA)
  • California Government Code §12950.1
  • California Civil Rights Department requirements
Preventing Harassment & Discrimination for Supervisors: California Certificate of Completion

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MEET CALIFORNIA’S MANDATORY SUPERVISOR TRAINING REQUIREMENT

Give Your California Supervisors the Required 2-Hour Training

California law mandates 2 hours of harassment prevention training for all supervisors within 6 months of hire or promotion, and every 2 years thereafter. Ensure compliance with AB 1825, AB 2053, SB 396, and SB 1343 while equipping your supervisors with essential skills to prevent, recognize, and respond to harassment.

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