SB 1343 applies to private employers, all public agencies regardless of size, and most not-for-profit employers.
California Senate Bill 1343 (SB 1343) is an amendment to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) that took effect on January 1, 2019. It mandates that all private employers with five or more employees, public agencies regardless of size, and most nonprofit organizations provide sexual harassment prevention training to their employees every two years.
Key Requirements:
- Employers with 5 or more employees must ensure all staff complete at least one hour of sexual harassment prevention training by January 1, 2021, and every two years thereafter.
- Supervisors must complete two hours of training.
- Training must be provided for full-time, part-time, and temporary employees.
- New hires must be trained within six months of their start date.
- Migrant and seasonal agricultural workers must also receive training.
- Temporary workers supplied by staffing agencies must be trained by the agency.
This law lowers the previous threshold set by AB 1825, which applied only to employers with 50 or more employees and required training only for supervisors. SB 1343 expands the requirement to all employees in companies with at least five workers.
SB 1343 is enforced by the California Civil Rights Department. More information is available on the website.
California Senate Bill (SB) 1343 – Click here for Senate Bill
