Sexual Harassment Training for Maine Employers
empathiHR provides sexual harassment prevention training for Maine employers as part of our annual program. We help coordinate new-hire and supervisor training and completion records, with experienced guidance when a manager needs to respond to a concern.
Keep new-hire training and annual notices distinct
Maine’s training deadline follows the employee’s start date, while the written notice recurs annually. We discuss both with your roster so an annual notice is not mistaken for completed training.
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 new employees within one year of hire. Supervisors and managers receive additional, more detailed training.
Duration & frequency
- Duration
- No fixed duration; the program must cover all statutorily required content elements.
- Frequency
- Once for each new hire. There is no fixed re-training cadence in the statute, but employers must distribute an annual written notice to every employee describing the illegality of sexual harassment.
- New hires
- Within one (1) year of the start of employment.
Every compliant program must include
Use these topics to review your program against the Maine requirements, alongside the agency sources and coverage details below.
The illegality of sexual harassment
Definition of sexual harassment under state and federal law
Description of sexual harassment with examples
Internal complaint process available to the employee
Legal recourse and complaint process available through the Maine Human Rights Commission
Directions on how to contact the Commission
The protection against retaliation
For supervisors: specific responsibilities and obligations to take steps to ensure a workplace free from sexual harassment
Recordkeeping
Use the Maine Department of Labor compliance checklist and retain training records, including participants, for at least three years. The annual written notice is a separate obligation.
Penalties & enforcement
Maine DOL may assess fines for failures to notify or train, with increasing amounts for repeat violations. Posting violations have a separate penalty schedule under Title 26 §807.
Maine Department of Labor and Maine Human Rights Commission.
Keep training connected across your locations.
Maine 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.
Maine training: buyer questions
Is Maine training required every year?
What makes the annual program useful after initial training?
How long should Maine training records be kept?
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 Maine 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.