
In addition to providing the sexual harassment prevention training described above, restaurants and bars are required to provide supplemental sexual harassment prevention training that complies with Section 2-109(B) of the Illinois Human Rights Act (IHRA), or they may use the model training provided by the IDHR. Employers must either develop their own sexual harassment prevention training program that equals or exceeds the minimum standards for sexual harassment prevention training outlined in This requirement applies to all employers with employees working in this State. Under this Act, Illinois employers are required to train employees on sexual harassment prevention by December 31, 2020, and on an annual basis thereafter. I urge all Illinois employers – small businesses and major corporations alike – to use this resource."įormerly Senate Bill 75, Public Act 101-0221 was signed into law by Governor Pritzker in August 2019. "The release of IDHR's model sexual harassment prevention training is a major step in ensuring that every working person in Illinois understands the seriousness of sexual harassment. "We cannot combat rampant sexual harassment in the workplace without substantive and accessible education," said The Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) was charged by Public Act 101-0221 (commonly referred to as the Workplace Transparency Act) to develop and release a model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training program for Illinois employers. Model Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Program


