Wash. Rev. Code § 49.60 (not yet codified)
EMPLOYERS: as of July 28, 2019
Harassment Training is required for all hotel, motel, retail, security guard entities, or property services contractors that employee at least one employee.
Hotels and motels with 60 or more rooms must provide the required training to all managers, supervisors, and employees by January 1, 2020.
All other covered entities must provide the required training to all managers, supervisors, and employees by January 1, 2021.
WA HARASSMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
The law requires covered employers to provide mandatory training to managers, supervisors, and employees to:
• Prevent sexual assault and sexual harassment in the workplace;
• Prevent sexual discrimination in the workplace; and
• Educate the employer’s workforce regarding protection for employees who report violations of a state or federal law, rule, or regulation. Important: Regulations providing guidance on the format and content of the training have not yet been adopted.
SPECIFIC TO PROPERTY SERVICES CONTRACTORS
A property services contractor must submit the number of managers, supervisors, and employees who received the required training to the Washington Department of Labor and Industries on a form or in a manner determined by the department.
A property services contractor is any person or entity that employs workers:
• To perform labor for another and provides commercial janitorial services; or
• On behalf of an employer and provides commercial janitorial services.
• A property services contractor is not:
• The employment security department; or
• Individuals who perform labor under an agreement to exchange their own labor or services (with each other) if the work is performed on land that is owned or leased by the individuals.