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Sexual Harassment Prevention in Delaware

22 minutesENHR ComplianceDelaware HB 360 - Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act (DDEA)
Quick Answer

Sexual Harassment Prevention in Delaware is a 22-minute online course that fulfills the interactive training requirement under the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act (DDEA), as amended by HB 360, for employers with 50 or more employees in Delaware. It covers state and federal harassment law, complaint investigation procedures, and employer accountability, and includes a downloadable certificate of completion.

Course Overview

Delaware's HB 360, signed into law in August 2018 and effective January 1, 2019, amended the Delaware Discrimination in Employment Act to require employers with 50 or more employees to provide interactive sexual harassment prevention training to all employees every two years. The law expanded the definition of protected employees to include state employees, unpaid interns, applicants, joint employees, and apprentices. New employees must be trained within one year of their start date. The Delaware Department of Labor distributes a required information sheet that employers must provide to all employees, and employers who fail to train may face increased liability in harassment litigation.

This course trains your employees on sexual harassment law as it applies specifically in Delaware, with coverage of both the DDEA and Title VII. The curriculum addresses the two forms of sexual harassment - quid pro quo and hostile work environment - with situational examples specific to Delaware workplaces. Your employees learn when and how complaints are investigated, how managers and supervisors are held accountable, the consequences of failing to take corrective action, and their rights under both state and federal law. The course uses interactive elements to meet Delaware's requirement that training include real-time participation by employees.

What You'll Learn

  • Delaware sexual harassment law under the DDEA, including the definitions of quid pro quo harassment and hostile work environment
  • Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and its intersection with Delaware state protections
  • When and how sexual harassment complaints are investigated under Delaware law
  • Accountability standards for managers, supervisors, and business owners
  • Consequences of failing to take corrective measures after a complaint is filed
  • Situational examples of conduct that constitutes sexual harassment under Delaware and federal law
  • Retaliation protections for employees who report harassment or participate in investigations

Who Needs This Training

  • All employees at Delaware companies with 50 or more employees who must complete interactive harassment prevention training every two years
  • New hires at covered employers who must be trained within one year of their start date
  • Full-time, part-time, seasonal, and temporary employees working in Delaware
  • Unpaid interns and apprentices at covered Delaware employers
  • Employees based in other states who work a portion of their time in Delaware
  • HR and compliance managers responsible for tracking biennial training completion across the organization

Regulatory Background

Delaware's HB 360, effective January 1, 2019, amended the DDEA to specifically address sexual harassment and create training requirements for covered employers. The law requires employers with 50 or more employees in Delaware to provide interactive sexual harassment prevention training to all employees every two years. New hires must be trained within one year of their start date, and newly promoted supervisors must receive additional supervisor-specific training within one year. When calculating the 50-employee threshold, employers do not count applicants, independent contractors, or employees who have been employed for less than six continuous months. The DDEA works in conjunction with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and employees may file complaints with the Delaware Department of Labor or the EEOC. HB 360 also established an affirmative defense for employers who can demonstrate they exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct harassment, making documented training a key component of an employer's legal protection.

Frequently Asked Questions

Employers with 50 or more employees in Delaware must provide interactive sexual harassment prevention training to all employees every two years. The 50-employee count excludes applicants, independent contractors, and employees who have been employed for less than six continuous months. Employment agencies are the only employers required to count employees placed by the agency toward the threshold.
No. Unlike California and Connecticut, Delaware's HB 360 does not mandate a minimum number of training hours. The law requires that training be interactive and cover specific content areas including the definition of sexual harassment, types of conduct that constitute harassment, remedies available to victims, retaliation protections, and supervisor-specific responsibilities. The training must adequately address all required topics regardless of duration.
Delaware law requires training to be interactive but does not provide a detailed definition. A reasonable interpretation, consistent with EEOC guidance and other states' approaches, means employees must be able to participate in the training through questions, scenarios, exercises, or knowledge checks - rather than passively reading or watching material. Online training is permitted as long as it includes interactive components.
Supervisors in Delaware must receive training that includes all standard employee content plus additional coverage of the specific responsibilities of a supervisor in preventing and correcting sexual harassment. Newly promoted supervisors must complete this enhanced training within one year of assuming their supervisory role. The supervisor training covers complaint handling, investigation procedures, and the supervisor's elevated duty of care.
Yes. HB 360 established an affirmative defense for employers in harassment cases. An employer can avoid liability for harassment by a non-supervisory employee if it can prove that it exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct harassment, and the employee unreasonably failed to use the employer's preventive or corrective measures. Documented, compliant training is a key element of demonstrating reasonable care under this standard.
$24.95
per person
Volume Pricing
Team Size Price per Person
1 - 9$24.95
10 - 24$19.95
25 - 49$17.95
50 - 99$17.50
Subtotal $24.95

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

$24.95
per person