Bill > H1781

This bill encourages employers and labor organizations to conduct education and training programs for employees and members regarding workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Specifically, it suggests that new non-supervisory employees and members receive this training within one year of starting their employment or membership. For supervisory and managerial employees, the bill encourages employers to provide at least two hours of interactive training by January 1, 2016, covering federal and state laws on preventing and correcting workplace discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, along with information on victim remedies and practical prevention examples. This training should be delivered by knowledgeable professionals, and while compliance with this training is encouraged and can serve as an affirmative defense for employers in certain legal actions, it does not automatically shield them from liability or prevent them from offering more extensive training.