Illinois Sexual Harassment Training
Illinois Sexual Harassment Training
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What are the Illinois Sexual Harassment Training Requirements?
The Workplace Transparency Act, an amendment to the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), requires employers to provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees every year. The law applies to all employers regardless of size, and includes all workers, including short-term, part-time, and interns. All employees who work or will work in Illinois must be trained, regardless of where their employer is based. Likewise, employees who are based outside of Illinois, but who regularly interact with other employees in Illinois, should also be trained.
The Laws
- Section 2-109(B) of the IHRA requires employers to provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees annually
- Section 2-110(B) requires restaurants and bar employers to provide a copy of a sexual harassment prevention policy to all employees
- Section 2-110(C) of the IHRA requires restaurant and bar employers to provide supplemental sexual harassment prevention training annually (in addition to the training required of all employers)
Employee Requirement
- Annual training
- New employees must be trained as soon as possible after hire
Manager Requirement
- Annual training
- New supervisors and managers must be trained as soon as possible after hire or assuming supervisory position
Additional Requirements in IL
- Definition of sexual harassment based on the IHRA
- Examples of behaviors that constitute unlawful sexual harassment
- Remedies available to victims of sexual harassment
- Complaint process and contact information Employer actions and prevention
- Manager responsibilities
Additional Requirements for Restaurants and Bars in IL
- Supplemental training content related to restaurant and bar industry
- An explanation of manager liability and responsibility
What are the Chicago Sexual Harassment Training Requirements?
In April 2022, Chicago revised its sexual harassment laws to make them stronger and to uphold zero tolerance of violence and harassment in the workplace. These changes require Chicago employers to go beyond sexual harassment prevention training requirements mandated by the state of Illinois.
Sexual harassment training for Chicago employees must now run one hour, while training for Chicago managers must run 2 hours. Employees must also receive an hour of training on the topic of Bystander Intervention. This training must be conducted annually. To see the specific Illinois state and Chicago city training mandates, and how they are met by Once & For All, see our Interactive Compliance Guide and Requirements Matrix below.
Does Atana's Sexual Harassment Training Comply with Illinois and Chicago Mandates?
Yes. Atana's comprehensive Illinois and Chicago sexual harassment prevention training solutions are fully compliant and even come with a 200% compliance guarantee.
Once & For All consists of 11 modules overall as well as a pre- and post-test. Organizations select the modules they need or want to meet city/state requirements and achieve their training goals. The tables below show mandatory and optional modules for Illinois and Chicago employees and managers.
Modules are fully interactive and include video clips, knowledge checks and behavioral assessments. They are available in English and Spanish.
Once & For All consists of 11 modules overall as well as a pre- and post-test. Organizations select the modules they need or want to meet city/state requirements and achieve their training goals. The tables below show mandatory and optional modules for Illinois and Chicago employees and managers.
Modules are fully interactive and include video clips, knowledge checks and behavioral assessments. They are available in English and Spanish.
Note: Employers that require a business license to operate in the City of Chicago, or have a facility within the city's geographic boundaries, are also mandated to provide an additional hour of training on bystander intervention, for both employees and managers. When added to Once & For All, Atana's The Power of Bystander Intervention course enables you to meet this city requirement.
Note: Employers that require a business license to operate in the City of Chicago, or have a facility within the city's geographic boundaries, are also mandated to provide an additional hour of training on bystander intervention, for both employees and managers. When added to Once & For All, Atana's The Power of Bystander Intervention course enables you to meet this city requirement.
Multi-State Deployment
If your organization has employees in Illinois as well as in states with a different or no sexual harassment training mandate, we will work with you to ensure the most effective deployment possible. Explore different state mandates in our interactive Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Compliance Guide.
The Strategic Opportunity Harassment Prevention Training Can Offer
Compliance training is one of the most underutilized strategic advantages in today’s organizations. Done right, this training can go beyond harassment prevention instruction to:
- Assess employee attitudes
- Capture what learners will actually do
- Provide insights and tools to overcome barriers to real behavior change
As one of Atana's premium behavior-based courses, Once & For All enables you to gain these advantages. It combines immersive learning with scientifically rigorous behavioral assessments embedded in the course. Aggregated learner data, visualized on a dashboard, yields insights that help organizations surface cultural blind spots early, target interventions precisely, and connect training to outcomes leaders care about such as productivity, retention, and risk reduction.
Learn more about Atana's Organizational Insights.
Compliance training is one of the most underutilized strategic advantages in today’s organizations. Done right, this training can go beyond harassment prevention instruction to:
- Assess employee attitudes
- Capture what learners will actually do
- Provide insights and tools to overcome barriers to real behavior change
As one of Atana's premium behavior-based courses, Once & For All enables you to gain these advantages. It combines immersive learning with scientifically rigorous behavioral assessments embedded in the course. Aggregated learner data, visualized on a dashboard, yields insights that help organizations surface cultural blind spots early, target interventions precisely, and connect training to outcomes leaders care about such as productivity, retention, and risk reduction.
Learn more about Atana's Organizational Insights.
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