When is the deadline?

Everyone must be trained by December 31 of each calendar year, and new hires as soon as possible after they start or by December 31 (Illinois Department of Human Rights).

Which employers are covered?

Every employer with at least one employee working in Illinois, wherever the business is based (775 ILCS 5/2-109). That includes short-term and part-time employees and interns.

What counts as proof?

The model training's slides end with a Certificate of Participation the employee signs and dates. The Department of Human Rights says employers must keep a record of all trainings.

We run a restaurant or bar. Is there more?

Yes. Restaurants and bars must also provide supplemental training and have a written policy (775 ILCS 5/2-110).

Illinois, United States

Illinois's yearly harassment training, ready to assign

Every Illinois employer, with even one employee, must train everyone working in Illinois in sexual harassment prevention each calendar year. The Department of Human Rights publishes a model training. Ethica assigns it, follows up until it's done, and keeps each signed certificate.

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Illinois Sexual Harassment Prevention

775 ILCS 5/2-109

The Illinois Department of Human Rights' model training, as slides or videos in English and Spanish, ending with a Certificate of Participation the employee signs.

Repeats: Every year

Your obligations, and the proof each one demands

Every rule below is easiest to prove with a record of who completed the training and when. Ethica keeps that record for each person.

Mandate	Legal basis	Who and when	Proof to produce
Sexual harassment prevention training	775 ILCS 5/2-109	Every employer with employees working in Illinois: all employees by December 31 each calendar year, new hires as soon as possible	A record of each employee's training, such as the signed Certificate of Participation (IDHR)

Sexual harassment prevention training

775 ILCS 5/2-109

Who and when: Every employer with employees working in Illinois: all employees by December 31 each calendar year, new hires as soon as possible
Proof to produce: A record of each employee's training, such as the signed Certificate of Participation (IDHR)

Chicago adds its own rules for people who work in the city: an extra hour each year for supervisors and managers, and an hour of bystander training for everyone. The state's model training covers only Chicago's one-hour employee requirement.

Frequently asked questions

When is the deadline?: Everyone must be trained by December 31 of each calendar year, and new hires as soon as possible after they start or by December 31 (Illinois Department of Human Rights).
Which employers are covered?: Every employer with at least one employee working in Illinois, wherever the business is based (775 ILCS 5/2-109). That includes short-term and part-time employees and interns.
What counts as proof?: The model training's slides end with a Certificate of Participation the employee signs and dates. The Department of Human Rights says employers must keep a record of all trainings.
We run a restaurant or bar. Is there more?: Yes. Restaurants and bars must also provide supplemental training and have a written policy (775 ILCS 5/2-110).

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Training published by the Illinois Department of Human Rights. Ethica is not affiliated with or endorsed by the State of Illinois.

This page is general information, not legal advice. Confirm your obligations against the current text of the law.