New York City Sexual Harassment Training

Updated July 2023

Adhere to New York City’s anti-harassment training regulations and improve workplace culture

All New York City employers must provide sexual harassment prevention training to all employees annually. Initial training must be provided within 90 days of hire or promotion.

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New York City’s sexual harassment training requirements at a glance

Feature	Benefit
Laws	Local Law 96 of 2018
Who it applies to:	All employers with 15+ employees (including interns) are subject to the City’s sexual harassment and bystander training requirements for each employee who works in NYC 80+ hours per calendar year, whether full-time or part-time
Required duration:	No time/duration specified
Frequency of training:	Annually

Why use NAVEX for your New York City sexual harassment prevention training?

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Relevant content

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How to comply with New York City’s sexual harassment training laws and regulations

Training can be provided in person or online, but it must be interactive.

Examples of topics that New York City’s sexual harassment prevention training must cover but is not limited to:

An explanation of sexual harassment, including what constitutes sexual harassment and the forms it can take (e.g. verbal, physical, visual)
Legal remedies available to victims of sexual harassment
How to file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Employer’s policy and procedures for addressing and preventing sexual harassment
Strategies to prevent sexual harassment, including how to recognize it and intervene
Consequences for engaging in sexual harassment, including potential disciplinary actions

Records of employee training must be kept and maintained for three years.

New York City employers must also have a written sexual harassment policy and a factsheet. Both must be both distributed to employees and posted in a prominent location in the workplace. The policy must include information on the employer’s commitment to preventing sexual harassment, and how employees can report incidents.

This is not intended as nor should be relied upon as legal advice, and we recommend all customers review their organization’s specific compliance requirements with dedicated legal counsel.