What laws require sexual harassment prevention training?

Government Code section 12950.1 requires that employers with five or more employees train all employees about sexual harassment prevention.

Covered employers are also required to include a component on the prevention of abusive conduct as part of the mandatory sexual harassment training. "Abusive conduct" has a specific definition under the Government Code. Furthermore, covered employers must ensure that the training discusses harassment based on gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation.

Although the mandatory training requirement applies to employers with five or more