Effective Harassment Prevention

Employers in California have an affirmative duty to take reasonable steps necessary to prevent and promptly correct discriminatory and harassing conduct. Employers must create a work environment free from prohibited employment practices.¹

These reasonable steps in preventing harassment include an obligation to inform employees about their protections against harassment in the workplace, including:

• Complying with posting and notice requirements.
• Creating and distributing anti-harassment policies for employee handbooks.
• Providing training (see Mandatory Harassment Prevention Training).