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Sexual Harassment Prevention in New York

33 minutesEN / ESHR ComplianceNew York Labor Law Section 201-g, NYSHRL, NYC Local Law 96 (Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act)
Quick Answer

Sexual Harassment Prevention in New York is a 33-minute online course that fulfills the annual interactive training mandate under New York State Human Rights Law Section 201-g for employees at all New York employers, regardless of company size. It covers state and federal harassment law, complaint procedures, bystander intervention, and retaliation protections, and includes a downloadable certificate of completion.

Course Overview

New York State requires every employer - regardless of size - to provide annual interactive sexual harassment prevention training to all employees. This requirement, effective since October 2018 under NYSHRL Section 201-g, applies to full-time, part-time, seasonal, temporary, and exempt employees, as well as interns and domestic workers. New York City employers with 15 or more employees face additional requirements under the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act, including the obligation to maintain training records for at least three years. The EEOC received over 88,500 discrimination charges nationally in FY 2024, and New York consistently ranks among the top states for sexual harassment charge filings.

This course trains your employees on sexual harassment law as it applies under both New York State and New York City law. The curriculum covers the New York Civil Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, and EEOC guidelines, with content developed in accordance with guidance from the Department of Labor and the Division of Human Rights. Your employees learn to recognize conduct constituting unlawful harassment, understand the remedies available to them, and know the procedures for filing complaints through internal and external channels. The course addresses supervisor responsibilities, bystander intervention, and the legal consequences of retaliation.

What You'll Learn

  • Sexual harassment definitions under the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, and federal Title VII
  • Types of conduct that constitute unlawful sexual harassment, including hostile work environment and quid pro quo
  • Remedies available to victims through internal complaints, the Division of Human Rights, the EEOC, and the courts
  • Supervisor responsibilities for preventing and addressing sexual harassment in the workplace
  • Bystander intervention strategies and resources for employees who witness inappropriate conduct
  • Retaliation protections and the legal consequences for employers and individuals who retaliate against complainants
  • The employee's right to redress and available forums for adjudicating harassment complaints

Who Needs This Training

  • All employees at any New York State employer, regardless of company size, who must complete annual harassment prevention training
  • New hires who should be trained as soon as possible after their start date, as employers can be liable for employee conduct from day one
  • Full-time, part-time, seasonal, temporary, and exempt employees working in New York State
  • Interns and domestic workers covered under New York's broad employee definition
  • Employees based outside New York who work a portion of their time in the state
  • Compliance managers at multi-location employers who need to maintain annual training documentation

Regulatory Background

New York State Labor Law Section 201-g requires every employer in the state to provide annual interactive sexual harassment prevention training to all employees. There is no size threshold - the mandate applies to employers of one or more employees. Training must be interactive, meaning employees must have the opportunity to ask questions and participate in scenarios or exercises. New York City employers with 15 or more employees (including independent contractors) face additional requirements under the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act, including maintaining training records for at least three years and providing training within 90 days of the employee's start date for employees who work more than 80 hours per calendar year. The NYSHRL and NYCHRL provide some of the broadest harassment protections in the country, and New York courts have consistently interpreted these laws in favor of employees. Employers who fail to provide annual training face difficulty establishing an affirmative defense in harassment litigation, as courts will evaluate whether the employer took reasonable preventive measures.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. New York State law requires every employer, regardless of the number of employees, to provide annual interactive sexual harassment prevention training to all employees. This applies to employers of one or more employees, including part-time, seasonal, temporary, and exempt workers, as well as interns and domestic workers. New York City imposes additional requirements for employers with 15 or more employees under the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act.
New York requires annual training for all employees. The timing may be based on the calendar year, the anniversary of each employee's start date, or another date chosen by the employer. If an employee received compliant training from a previous employer within the same calendar year, the current employer may choose to accept that training, but is not required to do so.
This course covers the content areas mandated by both New York State law (NYSHRL Section 201-g) and the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act. It addresses the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York City Human Rights Law, EEOC guidelines, supervisor responsibilities, bystander intervention, and retaliation protections. New York City employers should also ensure they meet the additional documentation requirements under local law, including maintaining training records for at least three years.
New York law requires that sexual harassment training be interactive, meaning it must be participatory rather than passive. Online training is permitted, but must include elements such as questions that employees respond to during the training, scenario-based exercises, or the ability for employees to submit questions and receive timely answers. Simply playing a video or distributing written materials without any participation component does not meet the interactivity requirement.
Yes. New York State law requires every employer to adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy that meets or exceeds the standards set by the Department of Labor and the Division of Human Rights. Employers must provide the policy in writing at the time of hiring and at each annual training. The policy must include examples of prohibited conduct, complaint procedures, information about legal rights and remedies, and a statement that there may be applicable local laws providing additional protections.
$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
Language

This course is available in English and Spanish at no additional charge.

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

$29.95
per person