ShuttlewrightSeven US jurisdictions make you prove you prevent harassment.
New York, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Delaware and the City of Chicago all set their own policy, notice and training duties for employers. Check what applies to you in two minutes, free. Then get the documents.
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Free state check
Pick where an employee works and how many people you employ there. The rules below come from each official source, linked in the table further down.
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What the rules say, state by state
| Where | Who is covered | Core duties |
|---|---|---|
| New York | Every employer, any size, even a household with one nanny | Written policy meeting the state model, written notice at hire and annually, interactive training every year. ny.gov |
| California | Training at 5 or more employees; a written policy is required by regulation at all employers | 1 hour staff, 2 hours supervisors, every 2 years; new hires within 6 months; next statewide deadline January 1, 2027. Civil Rights Department |
| Connecticut | All employers; full training duty at 3 or more | 2 hours of training within 6 months of hire (supervisors only under 3 staff), written information within 3 months of start, posting at 3+, refresher at least every 10 years. CHRO |
| Illinois | Every employer with 1 or more employees | Annual training meeting the state model; bars and restaurants need a written policy and extra annual training. IDHR |
| Maine | All employers; training at 15 or more | Poster and individual written notice every year for all; training for new employees within 1 year at 15+; records kept 3 years; fines to $5,000. 26 M.R.S.A. §807 |
| Delaware | 4 or more employees; training at 50 or more in Delaware | State information sheet to new employees; interactive training within 1 year of hire and every 2 years at 50+. 19 Del.C. §711A |
| Chicago | Every employer with staff working in the city, any size | Written policy in each employee's primary language within their first week, city poster, 1 hour of training (2 for supervisors) plus 1 hour of bystander training, every year; fines $5,000–$10,000. chicago.gov |
Every row above is labeled by state and linked to the official page it comes from. Other states set their own rules; this pack covers the seven listed.
The Prevention Pack
- Word policy to fill in, built to cover the shared elements of all seven jurisdictions, with state notes where the rules differ.
- Excel matrix of every requirement by state: coverage, policy, training, notices, timing, penalties, official source.
- New-hire written notice and signed acknowledgment form (Word).
- Training planner and attendance log (Excel) with each state's cadence and record years.
- 30-minute manager briefing, 60-minute all-staff outline and supervisor add-on, with the interactive elements the laws call for.
- Complaint intake and investigation record (Word), so every concern has a paper trail.
What it is not: a law firm. Template documents, not legal advice. For a live complaint or dispute, talk to an employment lawyer or your state agency.
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Questions
Does this apply to a small business? In New York, Illinois and Chicago, yes, from the first employee. California's training starts at 5 employees, Connecticut's at 3, Maine's at 15 and Delaware's at 50 - the checker above shows your line.
Will this make me compliant? No document can promise that. The pack helps you write down, deliver and record the steps each official page describes. You still have to do them and keep them current.
Only one of my states is listed. Is the pack still useful? Yes. The policy, notice, training outlines and records work state by state; the matrix tells you which rows are yours.