775 Ill. Comp. Stat. §§ 5/2-109 – 5/2-110 (effective January 1, 2020).
EMPLOYERS: as of 2019
Employers of all sizes must provide training to:
• All employees.
• In addition, all bars and restaurants must have sexual harassment policies and prevention training.
IL HARASSMENT TRAINING CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
The training must include:
• The definition of sexual harassment;
• Examples of conduct that constitute unlawful sexual harassment;
• A statement that it is the employer’s responsibility to prevent, investigate, and address sexual harassment; and
• A summary of federal and state laws addressing sexual harassment, including available remedies for victims of harassment.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RESTAURANTS AND BARS.
Format
The IDHR will adopt a model sexual harassment prevention training program that provides guidance on employer responsibilities for preventing, investigating, and taking corrective measures on sexual harassment.
Employers must use this program or may establish their own similar or more stringent training program.
Frequency
All employers must provide training to all employees at least annually.
Recordkeeping
Beginning July 1, 2020, employers must report to the IDHR the number of adverse judgments or administrative rulings involving sexual harassment and unlawful discrimination on a yearly basis.
HOW OFTEN IS HARASSMENT TRAINING REQUIRED IN IL?
Format
The IDHR will adopt a model sexual harassment prevention training program that provides guidance on employer responsibilities for preventing, investigating, and taking corrective measures on sexual harassment.
Employers must use this program or may establish their own similar or more stringent training program.
Frequency
All employers must provide training to all employees at least annually.
Recordkeeping
Beginning July 1, 2020, employers must report to the IDHR the number of adverse judgments or administrative rulings involving sexual harassment and unlawful discrimination on a yearly basis.