Sexual Harassment Training for California Businesses
empathiHR provides sexual harassment prevention training for California businesses through our annual program. We help organize employee and supervisor training, track completion, and connect prevention with experienced support when workplace concerns arise.
Plan separate employee and supervisor assignments
California’s one-hour and two-hour requirements make role accuracy important. Bring your locations, supervisor roster, and seasonal hiring plans so we can discuss training assignments and completion tracking.
Hosted training for your team
Training is delivered through our hosted platform. Employee and manager content addresses their different responsibilities, with assignments informed by workforce locations and roles.
Completion records and follow-through
We coordinate rollout and completion tracking against your roster. Individual completion records help HR see participation and keep evidence of the training delivered. That gives your team a coordinated process instead of another training project to manage on its own.
An annual program, with support beyond training
Training is included only in the annual empathiHR program. The relationship also brings management guidance, phone/email and in-app reporting, thorough investigations, and proactive quarterly engagement. Owners, managers, and HR have an experienced resource for employee concerns, with more capacity to focus on running the business.
Start with your workforce and current training
Tell us your locations, employee and manager counts, and recent training dates. We review applicable requirements and explain the annual program, delivery, records, and pricing before you decide. Once you join, onboarding establishes the relationship and we coordinate rollout and ongoing support.
Coverage scope
All supervisors and all non-supervisory employees who work in California, full-time, part-time, temporary, and seasonal.
Duration & frequency
- Duration
- Two (2) hours for supervisors. One (1) hour for non-supervisory employees.
- Frequency
- Once every two (2) years.
- New hires
- Generally within six months of hire or promotion. Employees hired for less than six months must be trained within 30 calendar days or 100 hours worked, whichever occurs first; see CRD guidance for temporary-service employees and limited-duration exceptions.
Every compliant program must include
Use these topics to review your program against the California requirements, alongside the agency sources and coverage details below.
Definition of unlawful sexual harassment under FEHA and Title VII
Federal and state statutory provisions addressing harassment, including remedies
Prevention strategies and supervisor obligations to correct harassing behavior
Practical examples illustrating harassment, discrimination, and retaliation
Abusive conduct (Government Code §12950.1(g)(2)): training on workplace bullying
Harassment based on gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation
Recordkeeping
Employers must retain training records (sign-in sheets, copies of materials, certificates of completion, and webinar Q&A records) for a minimum of two (2) years.
Penalties & enforcement
CRD can seek an order requiring training. Completing a course does not by itself establish compliance with every harassment-prevention obligation.
California Civil Rights Department (CRD), formerly the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).
Fourteen or fewer employees?
Small teams still need a practical way to handle training, reporting, and employee concerns. Check the coverage details above for your obligations in California. Our program gives owners and managers experienced support without having to manage every step alone.
Keep training connected across your locations.
California is one of 11 jurisdictions in this reference. We help your team organize training and records around its workforce, with management guidance and investigation support when concerns arise.
California training: buyer questions
Can I purchase a California course without the annual program?
What should I prepare for a California training consultation?
Is bystander training mandatory under California’s general rule?
This page summarizes publicly available statutes and regulatory guidance, last reviewed October 2026. State and local mandates change frequently; verify current requirements with the enforcing agency or employment counsel before relying on this content for compliance decisions. empathiHR clients receive a written compliance matrix updated against their roster and locations.
Discuss training for your California team.
Training is included in our annual program. Tell us about your workforce, locations, and current training so we can explain the program and discuss the fit for your team.