Maine Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Requirements
Maine is at the forefront of addressing sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace. All employers located or doing business in Maine that employ more than 15 employees must provide sexual harassment training to all employees.
Who needs to be trained?
Employers with 15 or more workers must provide training to all employees within the first year of employment.
There are additional requirements for supervisory and managerial employees within the first year of employment.
How long does the training need to be?
There are currently no duration requirements for sexual harassment training in Maine.
How often do employees need to be trained?
Employers must provide training to each employee once within the first year of employment.
What is required to be covered to be compliant?
- The illegality of sexual harassment.
- The definition of sexual harassment under the Maine Human Rights Law and federal law.
- A description of sexual harassment, using examples.
- And more!
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