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Sexual Harassment Prevention in Delaware for Supervisors

26 minutesENHR ComplianceDelaware HB 360 (DDEA) - Sexual Harassment Prevention
Quick Answer

Sexual Harassment Prevention in Delaware for Supervisors is a 26-minute interactive online course that meets the supervisor-specific training requirements of Delaware House Bill 360, which amended the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act (DDEA). It is designed for supervisory employees at organizations with 50 or more employees in Delaware and includes a downloadable certificate of completion.

Course Overview

Delaware House Bill 360, effective January 1, 2019, requires all employers with 50 or more employees in the state to provide interactive sexual harassment training to all employees, with additional content specifically for supervisors. Supervisors must complete training within one year of assuming a supervisory role and every two years thereafter. Under the DDEA, employers are strictly liable for harassment by supervisors that results in a negative employment action, even if the employer was unaware of the conduct. This strict liability framework makes supervisor-specific training a critical component of an organization's legal defense strategy.

This course trains your supervisors on the Delaware-specific legal requirements for preventing and addressing sexual harassment. The training covers the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the distinction between quid pro quo and hostile environment harassment, supervisor responsibilities for preventing and correcting harassment, complaint investigation procedures, employer liability standards, and the legal prohibition against retaliation. The interactive format satisfies Delaware's requirement that training be participatory rather than passive.

What You'll Learn

  • Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act provisions on sexual harassment
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protections and employer obligations
  • Quid pro quo harassment versus hostile environment harassment - definitions and examples
  • Supervisor-specific responsibilities for preventing and correcting sexual harassment
  • Complaint procedures, investigation obligations, and confidentiality requirements
  • Employer liability standards under Delaware law - including strict liability for supervisor conduct
  • Legal prohibition against retaliation and consequences of non-compliance

Who Needs This Training

  • Supervisors and managers at Delaware companies with 50 or more employees
  • Team leads and department heads empowered to change employment status or direct daily work
  • Newly promoted supervisors who must complete training within one year of their appointment
  • HR directors responsible for ensuring Delaware HB 360 compliance
  • Executives and senior leaders at organizations operating in Delaware
  • Operations managers who oversee employee work activities in Delaware locations

Regulatory Background

Delaware House Bill 360, signed into law on August 29, 2018, and effective January 1, 2019, amended the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act to explicitly designate sexual harassment as an unlawful employment practice. The law requires employers with 50 or more employees in Delaware to provide interactive sexual harassment training to all employees within one year of hire and every two years thereafter. Supervisors must receive additional training on their specific responsibilities for preventing and correcting harassment. The law broadly defines 'supervisor' as anyone empowered to change another employee's employment status or who directs daily work activities. Under the DDEA, employers are strictly liable for harassment by supervisors that results in a negative employment action, and employers may be held liable for harassment by non-supervisors if they knew or should have known about the conduct and failed to take corrective measures. Employers must also distribute a sexual harassment notice provided by the Delaware Department of Labor to all employees.

Frequently Asked Questions

Delaware HB 360 requires any employer with 50 or more employees in Delaware to provide interactive sexual harassment training. The count includes full-time employees, part-time employees, interns, and apprentices, but excludes applicants, independent contractors, and employees who have worked fewer than six continuous months.
Supervisors must complete initial training within one year of assuming a supervisory role and repeat the training every two years thereafter. Existing supervisors were required to complete initial training by January 1, 2020. The supervisor version must include all employee-level content plus additional instruction on supervisor responsibilities for prevention, correction, and the legal prohibition against retaliation.
Delaware law requires that sexual harassment training be interactive, meaning employees must have the ability to participate in the training rather than passively receive information. While the law does not define specific interactive elements, a common-sense approach includes question-and-answer capabilities, scenario-based exercises, and knowledge assessments. Online courses that incorporate these elements satisfy the interactive requirement.
Employee training must cover the illegality of sexual harassment, its definition with examples, legal remedies and complaint process, how to contact the Delaware Department of Labor, and the prohibition against retaliation. Supervisor training must include all of those topics plus additional instruction on the specific responsibilities of a supervisor regarding the prevention and correction of sexual harassment and the legal prohibition against engaging in retaliation.
While HB 360 does not specify penalties for failing to provide training, employers who do not train face significantly greater legal exposure. Under the DDEA, employers are strictly liable for supervisor harassment that results in negative employment actions. An affirmative defense is available if the employer can demonstrate it exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct harassment - documented training is a key element of that defense. Employers without training records lose access to this legal protection.
$29.95
per person
Volume Pricing
Team Size Price per Person
1 - 9$29.95
10 - 24$23.95
25 - 49$21.55
50 - 99$17.50
Subtotal $29.95

Certificate of completion included. Downloadable upon passing the final assessment.

$29.95
per person