Suggested State By State Requirements for Harassment Prevention Training – Ethena

Which states require Harassment Prevention training?

This article is a great resource for Harassment Prevention policies and training requirements by state. Below, you can find more details on how Ethena adjusts training requirements based on the key regulations in locations with specific rules around training length and frequency.

More information on the length and frequency of training per location/role can be found here.

Locations	Regulations that apply	Covered by Ethena	Ethena’s automation
California	Mandatory training must take place within six months of hire or promotion and again every two years.	✅	Ethena sends the appropriate tracks per location and manager status, assigns immediately upon hire, auto-sends on a recurring basis on the learner’s local requirements, and adjust based on role and location changes throughout the employee’s lifecycle. Ethena also automatically updates content based on updated regulations so you don’t have to worry.
New York	Employers should provide training to new staff as soon as possible after hire and annually thereafter. Recommendation is within 3 months.	✅
Illinois	Annual training must include 1 hour of sexual harassment prevention for all employees (2 hours for supervisors/managers), and 1 hour of bystander training.	✅
Maine	Employers shall conduct an education and training program for all new employees within one year of commencement of employment and annually thereafter.	✅
Delaware	Employers must provide sexual harassment training to all employees every two years under the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act (DDEA), as amended in 2018 by HB 360.	✅
Canada	Training is required and must be available in French	✅
India, Belgium, Australia, Spain, Brazil	Training required, recommended annually	✅
United Kingdom	Strongly recommended to have training.	✅

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