Illinois is one of the states that requires sexual harassment prevention training, not just recommends it. Under the Illinois Human Rights Act, employers must provide training to every employee each year, and this course is designed to help you meet that requirement while giving your team a genuinely useful grounding in the topic. It defines sexual harassment, clears up the common myths, and shows how it appears at work, how to recognize a hostile work environment, and the right way to report and respond.
What the course covers
A clear definition of sexual harassment, covering quid pro quo and the hostile work environment, and the misconceptions that hide it
How to report harassment, and how managers should receive, handle, and investigate a complaint
The elements of an effective anti-harassment policy and how to put it into practice
Broader workplace discrimination, including discriminatory hiring and firing, and how the Americans with Disabilities Act affects hiring and accommodations
Workplace ethics such as open-door policies and bullying
How the Illinois Human Rights Act prohibits harassment of employees and applicants on the basis of sex, marital status, and sexual orientation, with a closer look at the relevant section of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (775 ILCS 5/2-102)
How the course works
The course is online and self-paced, so you can complete it on your own schedule from any device, and managers can assign and track it across a team.
Common questions
Is sexual harassment training required in Illinois? Yes. The Illinois Human Rights Act requires employers to provide sexual harassment prevention training to every employee each year, and this course is built to support that requirement.
What Illinois law applies? The Illinois Human Rights Act, which prohibits harassment and discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, and other protected characteristics.
Is the course online and self-paced? Yes. You can take it anytime, from anywhere, at your own pace.