California adds anti-hate-speech component to required harassment training from January 1, 2028
Key points
- From January 1, 2028, California's required harassment training must include anti-hate-speech content
- Employers with five or more employees must train every other year: two hours for supervisors, one hour for others
- Training covering unlawful harassment and abusive conduct based on protected characteristics satisfies the requirement
Beginning January 1, 2028, California's required harassment training must include an anti-hate-speech component offering practical guidance on recognizing, reporting and confronting such speech. Employers with five or more employees must provide training every other year: two hours for supervisors, one hour for others. Under the amended law, training covering unlawful harassment and abusive conduct based on protected characteristics satisfies the requirement. Not legal advice.
What employers should do
- From January 1, 2028, add anti-hate-speech content to harassment training courses
- Schedule training every other year: at least two hours for supervisors and one hour for non-supervisors
Policy details
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Status
- Signed, not yet effective
- Effective date
- 2028-01-01
- Employers covered
- California employers with five or more employees
- Official source
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Original report: Littler Mendelson P.C. ↗Edited with AI assistance. Facts are based on official sources and original reports. For information only; not legal, immigration or insurance advice.