Bill > H1694

This bill aims to encourage employers and labor organizations to provide nondiscrimination training to their employees. Specifically, it amends existing law to require employers to provide at least two hours of training on illegal workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation to all supervisory and managerial employees by January 1, 2016, and then every two years thereafter. The training should cover relevant federal and state laws, available remedies for victims, and practical guidance on prevention. While employers are encouraged to provide this training, failure to do so does not automatically result in liability, but compliance with the training requirement can serve as an affirmative defense against certain discrimination claims. The bill also encourages employers and labor organizations to provide similar training to new non-supervisory employees and members within one year of their start date.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1694