Chicago Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

Chicago Sexual Harassment Training Requirements

Since 2020, pursuant to SB 75, the State of Illinois has mandated sexual harassment training for its employees. Now, pursuant to a recent City of Chicago Human Rights Ordinance, Chicago employers must ensure that their employees completed requisite sexual harassment training by June 30, 2023, and annually thereafter. This is a separate requirement from the Illinois State requirement, though compliance with the two can overlap. The City training must include one hour of sexual harassment prevention training for all employees (two hours for managers and/or supervisors) along with one hour of bystander training for all employees. The City’s training requirements apply to employers located in Chicago as well as employers that are located outside of Chicago, but who have employees who may sometimes work in Chicago. The City law also imposes a posting requirement and recordkeeping requirements, the violation of which exposes employers to fines ranging from $500 to $1,000 per day per offense. The City’s training template, which can be found here, is sufficient to comply with the required one-hour training on sexual harassment prevention for employees.